Meadway - AL5 1JQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1JQ is a residential postcode situated on Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 780th largest and 791st most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,560,884
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,838pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £697/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1JQ is a residential postcode situated on Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 780th largest and 791st most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,560,884
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,838pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £697/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1JQ
- 62 Meadway
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 64 Meadway
5 Bed House
- 66 Meadway
House
- 68 Meadway
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 70 Meadway
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1JQ sold for £1,570,000 on 5th July 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 3.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,560,884.
The AL5 1JQ Sales Market has increased by 21.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,560,884 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,563,675 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £1,501,199 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,531,484 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,549,683 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,431,589 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,334,711 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £1,285,973 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,297,837 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £1,311,362 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £1,280,904 |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £1,168,714 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £1,093,167 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £991,868 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £967,037 |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £923,999 |
| June 2010 | 20.8% | £884,142 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £731,690 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £809,216 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £819,780 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,838.
The AL5 1JQ Rental Market has increased by 53.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £3,838pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £3,694pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £3,455pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £3,192pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £3,029pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £2,803pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £2,597pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £2,557pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £2,482pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £2,514pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £2,502pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £2,372pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £2,283pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £2,203pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £2,148pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £2,102pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £2,010pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £1,842pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,882pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,884pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th July 2024 for £1,570,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.2%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
AL5 1JQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£1,570,000 | 5 Bed House62, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ62, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ
- Sold Nov 2022£2,000,000 | 5 Bed House80, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ80, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ
- Sold Jul 2021£1,405,000 | 5 Bed House68, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ68, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ
- Sold Aug 2020£1,660,811 | 5 Bed House90, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ90, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ
- Sold Aug 2019£1,450,000 | 5 Bed House74, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ74, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1JQ is the 780th largest and the 791st most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1JH, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JH15 Addresses|76 m away
- AL5 1NF, Green Lane Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1NF5 Addresses|86 m away
- AL5 1JJ, Ashcroft Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JJ9 Addresses|112 m away
- AL5 1JA, Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JA6 Addresses|141 m away
- AL5 1NE, Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1NE6 Addresses|143 m away
Property Types
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (8)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£2,000,000 | 5 Bed House80, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ80, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ
- Sold Nov 2023£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House61, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH61, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
- Sold Apr 2022£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House77, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH77, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- The Grove Junior School600 m away
- High Beeches Primary School800 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.6 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.0 km away
- St George's School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1JQ is Harpenden station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.8 km away
- St Albans City|6.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.2 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.5 km away
