Cranbourne Drive - AL5 1RU
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1RU is a residential postcode situated on Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 331st largest and 306th 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 7 properties: 7 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £632,812
- 10 Year change
- up 22.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,724pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £574/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1RU is a residential postcode situated on Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 331st largest and 306th 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 7 properties: 7 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £632,812
- 10 Year change
- up 22.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,724pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £574/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1RU
- 34 Cranbourne Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 36 Cranbourne Drive
4 Bed House
- 38 Cranbourne Drive
House
- 40 Cranbourne Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 42 Cranbourne Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1RU sold for £392,500 on 9th August 2007. Since then prices are up an average of 88.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £632,812.
The AL5 1RU Sales Market has increased by 22.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £632,812 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £631,985 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £607,786 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £618,555 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £625,121 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £574,972 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £539,951 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £520,222 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £529,204 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £531,855 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £516,926 |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £466,799 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £428,885 |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £382,872 |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £370,784 |
| June 2011 | 3% | £358,619 |
| June 2010 | 19.1% | £348,081 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £292,286 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £327,878 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £332,440 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,724.
The AL5 1RU Rental Market has increased by 54.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,724pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,610pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £2,440pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.2% | £2,263pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £2,131pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £1,961pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,836pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,799pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,769pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,780pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £1,761pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,657pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £1,575pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,427pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.4% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.2% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,327pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th August 2007 for £392,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 88.2%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
AL5 1RU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2007£392,500 | 4 Bed House36, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RU36, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RU
- Sold Aug 2003£272,000 | 3 Bed House40, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RU40, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RU
- Sold Aug 1996£127,000 | 3 Bed House40, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RU40, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RU
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1RU is the 331st largest and the 306th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1RS, Burnsall Place, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1RS21 Addresses|84 m away
- AL5 1RZ, Wensley Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1RZ20 Addresses|93 m away
- AL5 1RJ, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1RJ27 Addresses|94 m away
- AL5 1TB, Camberley Place, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1TB11 Addresses|94 m away
- AL5 1TA, Welbeck Rise, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1TA5 Addresses|102 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£790,000 | 4 Bed House7, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RJ7, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RJ
- Sold Nov 2025£760,000 | 4 Bed House51, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RJ51, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RJ
- Sold Oct 2022£750,000 | 4 Bed House51, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RJ51, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RJ
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- The Grove Junior School800 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School1.4 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.4 km away
- Katherine Warington School2.5 km away
- St George's School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1RU is Harpenden station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.7 km away
- St Albans City|5.7 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.3 km away
- Park Street|8.4 km away
