Paddock Wood - AL5 1JU
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1JU is a residential postcode situated on Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 763rd largest and 525th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £951,817
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,439pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £609/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1JU is a residential postcode situated on Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 763rd largest and 525th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £951,817
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,439pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £609/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1JU
- 1 Grove End Paddock Wood
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Grove End Paddock Wood
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Paddock Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Paddock Wood
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1JU sold for £815,000 on 17th June 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £951,817.
The AL5 1JU Sales Market has increased by 21.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £951,817 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £953,520 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £915,422 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £933,890 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £944,987 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £872,975 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £813,899 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £784,178 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £791,413 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £799,660 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £781,087 |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £712,675 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £666,607 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £604,835 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £589,694 |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £563,449 |
| June 2010 | 20.8% | £539,145 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £446,180 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £493,455 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £499,897 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,439.
The AL5 1JU Rental Market has increased by 53.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £3,439pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £3,310pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £3,096pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £2,860pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £2,715pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £2,512pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £2,328pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £2,291pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £2,224pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £2,253pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £2,242pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £2,126pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £2,046pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,974pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,925pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £1,884pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £1,801pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £1,651pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,686pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,689pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th June 2022 for £815,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
AL5 1JU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2022£815,000 | 3 Bed House21, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU21, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU
- Sold Dec 2020£940,000 | 5 Bed House5, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU5, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU
- Sold Feb 2020£1,150,000 | 5 Bed House33, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU33, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU
- Sold Jun 2018£870,000 | 4 Bed House1 Grove End, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU1 Grove End, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU
- Sold Aug 2017£607,000 | 5 Bed House33, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU33, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1JU is the 763rd largest and the 525th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1JS, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JS7 Addresses|43 m away
- AL5 1JR, Leycroft Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JR7 Addresses|73 m away
- AL5 1JL, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JL32 Addresses|79 m away
- AL5 1JY, Paddock End, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JY4 Addresses|90 m away
- AL5 1JN, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JN26 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (9)
- house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2020£1,150,000 | 5 Bed House33, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU33, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU
- Sold Nov 2022£1,031,250 | 4 Bed House4, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JX4, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JX
- Sold Jan 2016£965,000 | 5 Bed House31, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU31, Paddock Wood, Harpenden, AL5 1JU
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- The Grove Junior School500 m away
- High Beeches Primary School1.0 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.9 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.2 km away
- St George's School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1JU is Harpenden station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.8 km away
- St Albans City|6.1 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.8 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.7 km away
