Longfield Road - AL5 1QF
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1QF is a residential postcode situated on Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 898th largest and 198th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £493,032
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,180pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £539/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1QF is a residential postcode situated on Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 898th largest and 198th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £493,032
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,180pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £539/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1QF
- 38 Longfield Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 40 Longfield Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 42 Longfield Road
Unknown
- 44 Longfield Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 45 Longfield Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1QF sold for £450,000 on 11th December 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 5.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £493,032.
The AL5 1QF Sales Market has increased by 22.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £493,032 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £491,724 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £471,118 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £480,740 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £485,508 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £445,693 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £419,980 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £403,196 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £410,632 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £413,126 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £401,421 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £361,463 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £333,371 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £297,029 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £286,916 |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £277,159 |
| June 2010 | 18.7% | £269,525 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £227,043 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £254,696 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £258,401 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,180.
The AL5 1QF Rental Market has increased by 54.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,180pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £2,089pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £1,950pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.6% | £1,802pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,707pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £1,570pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £1,441pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,411pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £1,253pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £1,134pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £1,065pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,068pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th December 2023 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.7%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
AL5 1QF has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2023£450,000 | 3 Bed House40, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF40, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF
- Sold Jul 2023£520,000 | 3 Bed House44, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF44, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF
- Sold Apr 2022£480,000 | 3 Bed House53, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF53, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF
- Sold Apr 2022£440,000 | 3 Bed House67, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF67, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF
- Sold Oct 2021£540,000 | 3 Bed House58, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF58, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1QF is the 898th largest and the 198th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1EG, Coleswood Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1EG17 Addresses|49 m away
- AL5 1DN, Dickinsons Field, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1DN17 Addresses|54 m away
- AL5 1AX, Vallance Place, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1AX15 Addresses|88 m away
- AL5 1EQ, Coleswood Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1EQ38 Addresses|99 m away
- AL5 1AS, The Chennies, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1AS4 Addresses|108 m away
Property Types
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 19 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- early-century house (19)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2021£540,000 | 3 Bed House58, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF58, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF
- Sold Jul 2023£520,000 | 3 Bed House44, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF44, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF
- Sold Apr 2022£480,000 | 3 Bed House53, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF53, Longfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QF
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Junior School500 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Sir John Lawes School2.0 km away
- St George's School2.1 km away
- Katherine Warington School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1QF is Harpenden station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.3 km away
- St Albans City|6.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.7 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.4 km away
