The Chowns - AL5 2BN
Key Street Insights
The Chowns is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 181st largest and 387th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £2,035,312
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,593pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £720/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
The Chowns is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 181st largest and 387th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £2,035,312
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,593pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £720/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5
- 1 The Chowns
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 The Chowns
Unknown
- 3 The Chowns
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 The Chowns
Unknown
- 5 The Chowns
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on The Chowns sold for £1,850,000 on 22nd September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the street is £2,035,312.
The The Chowns Sales Market has increased by 21.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £2,035,312 |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £2,045,391 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £1,969,764 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £2,004,582 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £2,035,953 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,878,102 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,748,408 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,697,193 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,692,156 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,704,342 |
| June 2016 | 8.6% | £1,681,220 |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £1,548,718 |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £1,452,312 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,336,913 |
| June 2012 | 4.6% | £1,311,316 |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £1,254,155 |
| June 2010 | 22.6% | £1,186,715 |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £968,306 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £1,063,482 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,081,672 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £4,593.
The The Chowns Rental Market has increased by 53.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £4,593pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £4,427pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £4,139pcm |
| June 2023 | 6% | £3,852pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £3,632pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £3,352pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £3,117pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £3,066pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £2,966pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £2,989pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £2,999pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £2,884pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £2,803pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £2,736pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £2,686pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.2% | £2,617pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £2,465pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £2,226pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £2,255pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,254pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd September 2025 for £1,850,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The street has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£1,850,000 | 5 Bed House7, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN7, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
- Sold Jun 2025£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House6, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN6, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
- Sold Apr 2025£1,650,000 | 4 Bed House10, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN10, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
- Sold Mar 2025£1,637,500 | 5 Bed House3, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN3, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
- Sold Sep 2024£2,200,000 | 5 Bed House5, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN5, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£2,740,000 | 5 Bed House17, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN17, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
- Sold Sep 2024£2,200,000 | 5 Bed House5, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN5, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
- Sold Dec 2021£2,185,000 | 5 Bed House1, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN1, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
Nearby Streets
The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 is the 181st largest and the 387th most expensive street in the AL5 area.
- Barlings Road, Harpenden, AL541 Addresses|169 m away
- Hawsley Road, Harpenden, AL521 Addresses|182 m away
- West Common Way, Harpenden, AL544 Addresses|216 m away
- Collens Road, Harpenden, AL511 Addresses|218 m away
- Netherfield Road, Harpenden, AL518 Addresses|250 m away
- The Deerings, Harpenden, AL550 Addresses|255 m away
Property Types
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (5)
- mid-century house (5)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (6)
Schools Nearby
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School1.8 km away
- The Grove Junior School1.9 km away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School1.9 km away
- Townsend Church of England School2.6 km away
- Roundwood Park School2.9 km away
- St George's School2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 - AL5 2BN is Harpenden station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.1 km away
- St Albans City|5.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|5.8 km away
