Vale Close - AL5 3LX
Key Street Insights
Vale Close is a residential street with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 343rd largest and 135th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £659,232
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,770pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £643/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Vale Close is a residential street with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 343rd largest and 135th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £659,232
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,770pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £643/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5
- 1 Vale Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Vale Close
Unknown
- 3 Vale Close
Unknown
- 4 Vale Close
Unknown
- 5 Vale Close
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Vale Close sold for £650,000 on 9th January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the street is £659,232.
The Vale Close Sales Market has increased by 22.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £659,232 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £659,339 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £632,006 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £644,953 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £652,140 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £600,904 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £562,086 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £540,858 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £547,810 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £552,643 |
| June 2016 | 10.5% | £538,172 |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £487,208 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £453,589 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £409,123 |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £397,473 |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £381,500 |
| June 2010 | 19.8% | £367,093 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £306,466 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £341,468 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £346,442 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,770.
The Vale Close Rental Market has increased by 53.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,770pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,664pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £2,490pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.7% | £2,301pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,177pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £2,013pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,872pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £1,839pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £1,793pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,816pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £1,803pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,698pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,624pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,557pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £1,429pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,360pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th January 2025 for £650,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.9%. The street has had a total of 85 sales since 1995.
Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£650,000 | 3 Bed House35, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX35, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
- Sold Dec 2024£650,000 | 3 Bed House35, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX35, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
- Sold Jul 2024£766,000 | 4 Bed House25, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX25, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
- Sold Apr 2024£560,000 | 3 Bed House33, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX33, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
- Sold Oct 2023£605,000 | 3 Bed House51, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX51, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£790,000 | 4 Bed House8, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX8, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
- Sold Jul 2024£766,000 | 4 Bed House25, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX25, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
- Sold Feb 2021£735,000 | 4 Bed House22, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX22, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
Nearby Streets
Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 is the 343rd largest and the 135th most expensive street in the AL5 area.
- Farm Avenue, Harpenden, AL55 Addresses|77 m away
- Farm Close, Harpenden, AL515 Addresses|138 m away
- The Pleasance, Harpenden, AL527 Addresses|140 m away
- Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5111 Addresses|189 m away
- Molescroft, Harpenden, AL522 Addresses|192 m away
- Shepherds Way, Harpenden, AL532 Addresses|198 m away
Property Types
- 31 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (31)
- house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (17)
Schools Nearby
- Wood End School300 m away
- Roundwood Primary School1.2 km away
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery1.8 km away
- Roundwood Park School1.1 km away
- St George's School1.9 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 - AL5 3LX is Harpenden station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|5.0 km away
- Luton|6.3 km away
