Luton Road - AL5 3BB
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 3BB is a residential postcode situated on Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 787th largest and 154th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 18 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £450,618
- 10 Year change
- up 15.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,988pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £714/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 3BB is a residential postcode situated on Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 787th largest and 154th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 18 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £450,618
- 10 Year change
- up 15.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,988pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £714/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 3BB
- Flat
3 Bed Period Flat
- 107 Luton Road
3 Bed Period House
- 109 Luton Road
2 Bed Period House
- 111 Luton Road
2 Bed Period House
- 113 Luton Road
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 3BB sold for £460,000 on 20th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £450,618.
The AL5 3BB Sales Market has increased by 15.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £450,618 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £450,643 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £436,079 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £443,278 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £449,450 |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £420,898 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £402,450 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £386,382 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £392,830 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £398,714 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £391,798 |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £354,319 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £329,712 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £296,786 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £289,189 |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £279,504 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £270,802 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £232,155 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £260,594 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £264,093 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,988.
The AL5 3BB Rental Market has increased by 44.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £1,988pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,912pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,805pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.8% | £1,655pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £1,580pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £1,350pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,378pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.3% | £1,107pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,095pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th June 2025 for £460,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
AL5 3BB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£460,000 | 3 Bed House117, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB117, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB
- Sold Jul 2022£407,500 | 2 Bed House113, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB113, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB
- Sold Jun 2021£410,000 | 2 Bed House129, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB129, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB
- Sold Feb 2021£380,000 | 2 Bed House113, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB113, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB
- Sold Dec 2020£415,000 | 3 Bed House119, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB119, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 3BB is the 787th largest and the 154th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 3BL, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 3BL4 Addresses|54 m away
- AL5 4DF, Bloomfield Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4DF9 Addresses|69 m away
- AL5 3BN, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 3BN14 Addresses|72 m away
- AL5 3DU, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 3DU9 Addresses|75 m away
- AL5 4BW, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4BW8 Addresses|89 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (15)
- period flat (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£1,860,000 | 5 Bed House49, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UB49, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UB
- Sold Mar 2019£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House55, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UE55, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UE
- Sold Jul 2025£1,575,000 | 5 Bed House305, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LW305, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LW
Schools Nearby
- Roundwood Primary School600 m away
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School900 m away
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery1.1 km away
- Roundwood Park School600 m away
- St George's School900 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 3BB is Harpenden station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.4 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|5.8 km away
- Luton|7.3 km away
- St Albans City|8.6 km away
