High Street - AL5 2RU
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 2RU is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Harpenden, AL5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 472nd largest and 49th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £293,779
- 10 Year change
- up 6.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,271pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £409/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 2RU is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Harpenden, AL5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 472nd largest and 49th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £293,779
- 10 Year change
- up 6.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,271pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £409/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 2RU
- 19 High Street
Building | 2 Flats
- 21 High Street
Building | 3 Flats
- 29 High Street
Period Building | 5 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 2RU sold for £262,000 on 8th October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £293,779.
The AL5 2RU Sales Market has increased by 6.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £293,779 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £294,622 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £289,168 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £292,441 |
| June 2022 | 4.2% | £297,930 |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £285,914 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £278,463 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £268,108 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £271,667 |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £277,916 |
| June 2016 | 10% | £276,967 |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £251,698 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £235,747 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £214,175 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £210,537 |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £203,874 |
| June 2010 | 14.7% | £197,011 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £171,786 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £193,427 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £195,965 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,271.
The AL5 2RU Rental Market has increased by 33.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.7% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.1% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2022 | 3.9% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £989pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £956pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £943pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.6% | £916pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.6% | £941pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £956pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £900pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £864pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £837pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £822pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £817pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £791pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £764pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £795pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £798pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th October 2024 for £262,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
AL5 2RU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£262,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RUFlat 2, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
- Sold Dec 2023£275,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 5, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RUFlat 5, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
- Sold Aug 2014£1,375,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 5, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RUFlat 5, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
- Sold May 2014£225,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RUFlat 1, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
- Sold Jan 2009£139,500 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RUFlat 1, 29, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 2RU is the 472nd largest and the 49th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4EF, Vaughan Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4EF13 Addresses|56 m away
- AL5 2SX, High Street, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2SX21 Addresses|75 m away
- AL5 2TB, High Street, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2TB14 Addresses|79 m away
- AL5 2TE, Leyton Green, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2TE3 Addresses|88 m away
- AL5 4ED, Vaughan Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4ED5 Addresses|90 m away
Property Types
- 8 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- period flat (8)
- mid-century flat (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (0)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2021£1,900,000 | 3 Bed House6, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2TB6, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2TB
- Sold Jan 2021£1,900,000 | 3 Bed House6, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2TB6, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2TB
- Sold Jan 2022£1,900,000 | 3 Bed House6, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2TB6, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2TB
Schools Nearby
- Harpenden Academy100 m away
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School200 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School500 m away
- St George's School700 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.0 km away
- Roundwood Park School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 2RU is Harpenden station, which is 300 metres away.
- Harpenden|300 m away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.9 km away
- St Albans City|7.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|8.0 km away