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AL5 1QL
Southdown Road, St Albans, East of England
AL5 1QL

AL5 1QLHouse Prices / East of England, St Albans, Southdown Road

Last updated May 2026

Key Postcode Insights

AL5 1QL is a residential postcode situated on Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 35 addresses.

It ranks as the 950th largest and 16th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.

The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 flats.

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Properties
  • Flats

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House Pricesin AL5 1QL

Sale prices range from £225,147 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (441 ft2) to £320,400 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (839 ft2) .

Monthly rental prices range from £1,065 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,284 pcm for 2 bed flats.

The gross rental yield is between 4.8% and 5.7%.

The average value per square foot is £473.

Average Sale Value
£259,291
Average Rental Value
£1,159 pcm
Average Rental Yield
5.4% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£473 /ft2
Prices last updated 1st May 2026
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Sales Market Trendsin AL5 1QL

The last sale in AL5 1QL sold for £200,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.3%.

The current average value in the postcode is £259,291.
The AL5 1QL Sales Market has increased by 8.3% over the last 10 years.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
April 20262.2%£259,291
April 20251.9%£253,770
April 2024-1.4%£249,138
April 2023-1.1%£252,686
April 20223.5%£255,516
April 20211.8%£246,896
April 20203.5%£242,557
April 2019-2.6%£234,396
April 2018-1.1%£240,768
April 20171.8%£243,533
April 201610.5%£239,337
April 20159.2%£216,660
April 20149.3%£198,426
April 20131%£181,565
April 20123.9%£179,741
April 20111.7%£173,004
April 201013.8%£170,076
April 2009-13.8%£149,406
April 20083.2%£173,404
April 20070%£168,031
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Rental Market Trendsin AL5 1QL

The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,159.
The AL5 1QL Rental Market has increased by 31.9% over the last 10 years.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
April 20263.6%£1,159pcm
April 20255.5%£1,119pcm
April 20249.5%£1,060pcm
April 20234%£968pcm
April 20223.8%£931pcm
April 20211.8%£897pcm
April 20202.3%£881pcm
April 20191.5%£861pcm
April 2018-3.7%£849pcm
April 20170.3%£881pcm
April 20166.5%£879pcm
April 20155.4%£825pcm
April 20143.1%£783pcm
April 20130.8%£760pcm
April 20120.8%£754pcm
April 20112.7%£748pcm
April 20100.7%£728pcm
April 2009-2.5%£723pcm
April 20081.8%£741pcm
April 20070%£728pcm
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Sales History
in AL5 1QL

The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £200,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.3%. The postcode has had a total of 114 sales since 1995.

AL5 1QL has seen 12 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.

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AL5 1QL is the 950th largest and the 16th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.

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Property Typesin AL5 1QL

  • 35 modern flats built after 1980
  • modern flat (35)
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiencyof properties in AL5 1QL

  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
  • The dominant rating is C.
  • A (0)
  • E (0)
  • B (14)
  • F (0)
  • C (21)
  • G (0)
  • D (0)
  • No EPC (0)
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Schools Nearby

Schools Nearbyto AL5 1QL

The nearest primary school to AL5 1QL is The Grove Junior School which is 512 metres away.
  • 512
    m
    The Grove Junior School
  • 563
    m
    The Grove Infant and Nursery School
  • 733
    m
    St Dominic Catholic Primary School
The nearest secondary school is Sir John Lawes School which is 1.8 kilometres away.
  • 1.8
    km
    Sir John Lawes School
  • 1.9
    km
    St George's School
  • 2.0
    km
    Katherine Warington School
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Source: Ofsted 2026
Public Transport Nearby

Public Transport Nearbyto AL5 1QL

The closest station to AL5 1QL is Harpenden station which is 1.1 kilometres away.

  • 1.1
    km
    Harpenden
  • 6.3
    km
    St Albans City
  • 6.9
    km
    St Albans Abbey
  • 8.2
    km
    Luton Airport Parkway
Source: National Rail


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