Hillside Road - AL5 4BS
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4BS is a residential postcode situated on Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 838th largest and 677th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,203,761
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,179pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £796/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4BS is a residential postcode situated on Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 838th largest and 677th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,203,761
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,179pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £796/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 4BS
- 1 Hillside Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Hillside Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Hillside Road
Unknown
- 9 Hillside Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 11 Hillside Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 4BS sold for £1,495,000 on 1st July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,203,761.
The AL5 4BS Sales Market has increased by 22.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,203,761 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,205,766 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £1,154,107 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,179,945 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,194,407 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £1,101,587 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,028,743 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £989,728 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £996,284 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,007,551 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £986,453 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £900,377 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £847,483 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £771,874 |
| June 2012 | 4.9% | £752,581 |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £717,344 |
| June 2010 | 21% | £684,540 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £565,524 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £623,556 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £632,641 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,179.
The AL5 4BS Rental Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £3,179pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £3,063pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,860pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.9% | £2,637pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £2,514pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £2,325pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £2,155pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £2,123pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £2,050pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £2,081pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £2,077pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,966pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £1,898pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,793pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.3% | £1,676pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.8% | £1,534pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,563pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,571pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st July 2025 for £1,495,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
AL5 4BS has seen 7 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£1,495,000 | 4 Bed House37, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS37, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS
- Sold Feb 2025£870,000 | 3 Bed House23, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS23, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS
- Sold Mar 2024£1,287,500 | 4 Bed House49, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS49, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS
- Sold Mar 2024£1,050,000 | 4 Bed House15, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS15, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS
- Sold Aug 2023£1,150,000 | 4 Bed House3, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS3, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 4BS is the 838th largest and the 677th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4BT, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4BT14 Addresses|40 m away
- AL5 4DB, Bloomfield Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4DB25 Addresses|65 m away
- AL5 4DJ, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4DJ18 Addresses|100 m away
- AL5 4DD, Bloomfield Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4DD28 Addresses|101 m away
- AL5 4DQ, Lambourn Gardens, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4DQ21 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (12)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£1,495,000 | 4 Bed House37, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS37, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS
- Sold Nov 2020£1,400,000 | 5 Bed House18, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BT18, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BT
- Sold Feb 2023£1,355,000 | 5 Bed House1, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS1, Hillside Road, Harpenden, AL5 4BS
Schools Nearby
- Roundwood Primary School800 m away
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery800 m away
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School900 m away
- St George's School700 m away
- Roundwood Park School800 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 4BS 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
