AL5 2PY is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 516th largest and 819th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 11 properties: 10 houses and 1 flat.
AL5 2PY is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 516th largest and 819th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 11 properties: 10 houses and 1 flat.
Sale prices range from £460,629 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats (613 ft2) to £2,349,272 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,035 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,594 pcm for 2 bed flats to £5,441 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 2.8% and 4.2%.
The average value per square foot is £840.
The last sale in AL5 2PY sold for £1,175,000 on 22nd September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,571,559.
The AL5 2PY Sales Market has increased by 20.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.1% | £1,571,559 |
| April 2025 | 3.7% | £1,554,877 |
| April 2024 | -3% | £1,499,436 |
| April 2023 | 0.5% | £1,545,863 |
| April 2022 | 7.7% | £1,538,334 |
| April 2021 | 4.9% | £1,428,985 |
| April 2020 | 3% | £1,361,760 |
| April 2019 | -1.1% | £1,321,469 |
| April 2018 | 0% | £1,336,792 |
| April 2017 | 2.7% | £1,336,631 |
| April 2016 | 8.8% | £1,302,097 |
| April 2015 | 6.9% | £1,196,321 |
| April 2014 | 9.9% | £1,118,917 |
| April 2013 | 5.4% | £1,017,767 |
| April 2012 | 6.1% | £965,418 |
| April 2011 | 3.5% | £910,052 |
| April 2010 | 17.7% | £879,626 |
| April 2009 | -14.3% | £747,467 |
| April 2008 | 2.5% | £872,602 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £851,551 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,830.
The AL5 2PY Rental Market has increased by 46.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.4% | £3,830pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.4% | £3,739pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.1% | £3,482pcm |
| April 2023 | 5.3% | £3,222pcm |
| April 2022 | 8% | £3,061pcm |
| April 2021 | 5% | £2,833pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £2,699pcm |
| April 2019 | 3.3% | £2,653pcm |
| April 2018 | -2.7% | £2,569pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.1% | £2,641pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.1% | £2,611pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.3% | £2,483pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.6% | £2,403pcm |
| April 2013 | 5.3% | £2,320pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.8% | £2,203pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.3% | £2,143pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.9% | £2,055pcm |
| April 2009 | -3% | £1,977pcm |
| April 2008 | 1% | £2,038pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £2,018pcm |
The last sale was on 22nd September 2025 for £1,175,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
AL5 2PY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
AL5 2PY is the 516th largest and the 819th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL5 2PY, 52.9% of property is privately owned outright and 35.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around AL5 2PY, 22.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 60.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around AL5 2PY, the average age was 42 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL5 2PY, 3.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around AL5 2PY, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.