Southdown Road - AL5 1QQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1QQ is a residential postcode situated on Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 683rd largest and 167th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 9 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £454,764
- 10 Year change
- up 14.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,879pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £628/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1QQ is a residential postcode situated on Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 683rd largest and 167th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 9 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £454,764
- 10 Year change
- up 14.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,879pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £628/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1QQ
- 102 Southdown Road
4 Bed Period House
- 103 Southdown Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 104 Southdown Road
3 Bed Period House
- 106 Southdown Road
3 Bed Period House
- 108A Southdown Road
1 Bed Period Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1QQ sold for £583,500 on 28th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £454,764.
The AL5 1QQ Sales Market has increased by 14.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £454,764 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £455,602 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £441,557 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £447,678 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £454,509 |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £425,821 |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £406,680 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £390,770 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £396,925 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £403,153 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £395,632 |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £357,327 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £330,618 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £297,548 |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £290,192 |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £281,333 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £273,672 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £234,773 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £263,199 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £266,019 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,879.
The AL5 1QQ Rental Market has increased by 44.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,879pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,808pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,707pcm |
| June 2023 | 5% | £1,568pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £1,493pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,111pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £1,075pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.2% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.4% | £994pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,028pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th January 2026 for £583,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
AL5 1QQ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£583,500 | 3 Bed House106, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ106, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ
- Sold Dec 2024£252,500 | 2 Bed Flat115A, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ115A, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ
- Sold Jul 2023£220,000 | 1 Bed Flat115B, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ115B, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ
- Sold Jul 2023£240,000 | 1 Bed Flat115C, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ115C, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ
- Sold May 2023£722,000 | 3 Bed House104, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ104, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1QQ is the 683rd largest and the 167th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1BA, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1BA26 Addresses|60 m away
- AL5 1QL, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1QL35 Addresses|66 m away
- AL5 1PU, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1PU7 Addresses|69 m away
- AL5 1PS, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1PS8 Addresses|77 m away
- AL5 1EB, Walkers Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1EB6 Addresses|83 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (5)
- period flat (7)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£4,300,000 | 3 Bed Flat4A, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PA4A, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PA
- Sold Jan 2025£1,825,000 | 5 Bed House33, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PF33, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PF
- Sold Jun 2019£1,600,000 | 5 Bed House45, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PG45, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PG
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Junior School400 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.8 km away
- St George's School1.9 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1QQ is Harpenden station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.1 km away
- St Albans City|6.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.9 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.2 km away
