Hatching Green Close - AL5 2LB
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 2LB is a residential postcode situated on Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 693rd largest and 757th 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,438,684
- 10 Year change
- up 21.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,771pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £744/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 2LB is a residential postcode situated on Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 693rd largest and 757th 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,438,684
- 10 Year change
- up 21.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,771pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £744/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 2LB
- The Coach House
5 Bed Period House
- Wulfruna
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Hatching Green Close
Unknown
- 4A Hatching Green Close
4 Bed Modern House
- 4 Hatching Green Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 2LB sold for £1,885,000 on 9th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,438,684.
The AL5 2LB Sales Market has increased by 21.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £1,438,684 |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,443,948 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £1,391,081 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £1,415,029 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,435,280 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,324,662 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,233,961 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,196,207 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,198,863 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,207,371 |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £1,185,721 |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,087,283 |
| June 2014 | 9.5% | £1,013,832 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £926,067 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £906,007 |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £868,811 |
| June 2010 | 21.7% | £826,936 |
| June 2009 | -9.5% | £679,312 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £750,379 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £762,002 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,771.
The AL5 2LB Rental Market has increased by 53.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £3,771pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £3,630pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £3,395pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.2% | £3,158pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £2,974pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £2,746pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £2,555pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £2,510pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £2,441pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £2,459pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £2,457pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £2,352pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £2,273pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £2,202pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £2,155pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £2,105pcm |
| June 2010 | 10% | £1,995pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.8% | £1,814pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.2% | £1,848pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,844pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th October 2025 for £1,885,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
AL5 2LB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£1,885,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Coach House, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LBThe Coach House, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB
- Sold Jun 2024£1,340,000 | 4 Bed House6A, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB6A, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB
- Sold Jun 2023£1,170,000 | 4 Bed House4, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB4, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB
- Sold Nov 2022£1,440,000 | 4 Bed House5, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB5, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB
- Sold Jun 2022£1,300,000 | 4 Bed House4A, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB4A, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 2LB is the 693rd largest and the 757th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 2LA, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2LA2 Addresses|104 m away
- AL5 2JY, Hatching Green, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2JY9 Addresses|119 m away
- AL5 2LD, West Common, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2LD18 Addresses|152 m away
- AL5 2JU, High Elms, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2JU19 Addresses|169 m away
- AL5 2JT, Hatching Green, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2JT2 Addresses|177 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (9)
- house (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (2)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£1,885,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Coach House, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LBThe Coach House, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB
- Sold Jul 2015£1,450,000 | 5 Bed House10, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB10, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB
- Sold Nov 2022£1,440,000 | 4 Bed House5, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB5, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB
Schools Nearby
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School1.1 km away
- The Grove Junior School1.5 km away
- Harpenden Academy1.5 km away
- St George's School2.2 km away
- Roundwood Park School2.2 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 2LB is Harpenden station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.4 km away
- St Albans City|6.1 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.3 km away
