Penny Croft - AL5 2PD
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 2PD is a residential postcode situated on Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 440th largest and 825th 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 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,542,800
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,846pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £683/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 2PD is a residential postcode situated on Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 440th largest and 825th 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 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,542,800
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,846pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £683/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 2PD
- 1 Penny Croft
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Penny Croft
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Penny Croft
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Penny Croft
Unknown
- 9 Penny Croft
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 2PD sold for £1,395,000 on 14th November 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,542,800.
The AL5 2PD Sales Market has increased by 21.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £1,542,800 |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,550,440 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £1,493,114 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £1,519,506 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,543,286 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,423,633 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,325,323 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,286,501 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,282,683 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,291,920 |
| June 2016 | 8.6% | £1,274,393 |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £1,173,954 |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £1,100,877 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,013,402 |
| June 2012 | 4.6% | £994,000 |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £950,670 |
| June 2010 | 22.6% | £899,550 |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £733,992 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £806,137 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £819,925 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,846.
The AL5 2PD Rental Market has increased by 53.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £3,846pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £3,707pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £3,466pcm |
| June 2023 | 6% | £3,225pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £3,042pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £2,807pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £2,610pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £2,568pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £2,484pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £2,503pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £2,511pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £2,415pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £2,347pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £2,292pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £2,249pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.2% | £2,191pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £2,064pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £1,864pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £1,888pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,888pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2024 for £1,395,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
AL5 2PD has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£1,395,000 | 5 Bed House17, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD17, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD
- Sold Jun 2024£1,465,000 | 5 Bed House15, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD15, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD
- Sold May 2024£1,150,000 | 4 Bed House1, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD1, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD
- Sold Jan 2022£1,700,000 | 5 Bed House5, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD5, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD
- Sold Aug 2018£1,295,000 | 5 Bed House9, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD9, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 2PD is the 440th largest and the 825th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 2PB, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2PB13 Addresses|46 m away
- AL5 2PG, The Uplands, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2PG12 Addresses|111 m away
- AL5 2PF, The Deerings, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2PF26 Addresses|162 m away
- AL5 2PQ, The Uplands, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2PQ9 Addresses|166 m away
- AL5 2NY, Wheatfield Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2NY9 Addresses|167 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£3,450,000 | 5 Bed House20, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PB20, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PB
- Sold Jan 2022£1,700,000 | 5 Bed House5, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD5, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PD
- Sold Nov 2020£1,625,000 | 5 Bed House30, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PB30, Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 2PB
Schools Nearby
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School2.1 km away
- The Grove Junior School2.2 km away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School2.3 km away
- Townsend Church of England School2.5 km away
- Roundwood Park School3.1 km away
- St George's School3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 2PD is Harpenden station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.4 km away
- St Albans City|5.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|5.6 km away
- Park Street|7.7 km away
