Bowers Way - AL5 4EP
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4EP is a residential postcode situated on Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 867th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,643,011
- 10 Year change
- up 21.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,875pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £737/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4EP is a residential postcode situated on Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 867th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,643,011
- 10 Year change
- up 21.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,875pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £737/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 4EP
- 1A Bowers Way
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Bowers Way
5 Bed Period House
- 3 Bowers Way
5 Bed Period House
- 5 Bowers Way
4 Bed Period House
- 7 Bowers Way
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 4EP sold for £1,800,000 on 6th June 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,643,011.
The AL5 4EP Sales Market has increased by 21.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £1,643,011 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,649,744 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £1,578,632 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £1,615,098 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,638,129 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,512,076 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £1,408,247 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,357,742 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,355,244 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,372,326 |
| June 2016 | 8.6% | £1,352,617 |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £1,245,240 |
| June 2014 | 8.4% | £1,184,013 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,092,264 |
| June 2012 | 5.5% | £1,069,996 |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £1,014,365 |
| June 2010 | 22.5% | £957,962 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £781,856 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £853,479 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £867,186 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,875.
The AL5 4EP Rental Market has increased by 52.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £3,875pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £3,742pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £3,493pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.6% | £3,222pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £3,080pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £2,852pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £2,634pcm |
| June 2019 | 4.4% | £2,602pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £2,491pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £2,531pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £2,544pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £2,428pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £2,366pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £2,325pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £2,276pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £2,215pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £2,095pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.8% | £1,896pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £1,911pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,925pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th June 2022 for £1,800,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
AL5 4EP has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2022£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House17, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP17, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP
- Sold Jan 2022£1,490,000 | 5 Bed House27, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP27, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP
- Sold Mar 2021£1,635,000 | 5 Bed House17, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP17, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP
- Sold Oct 2020£975,000 | 4 Bed House27A, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP27A, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP
- Sold Jul 2019£990,000 | 5 Bed House25, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP25, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 4EP is the 724th largest and the 867th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4EW, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4EW18 Addresses|45 m away
- AL5 2FB, The Forresters, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2FB20 Addresses|110 m away
- AL5 4DZ, The Putterills, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4DZ25 Addresses|114 m away
- AL5 2FD, Forrester Mews, Harpenden, AL5AL5 2FD3 Addresses|115 m away
- AL5 4ES, Thompsons Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4ES7 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£2,242,800 | 5 Bed House16, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EW16, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EW
- Sold Jun 2022£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House17, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP17, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EP
- Sold Aug 2022£1,800,000 | 4 Bed House14, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EW14, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EW
Schools Nearby
- Harpenden Academy200 m away
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School300 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School700 m away
- St George's School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School800 m away
- Roundwood Park School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 4EP is Harpenden station, which is 400 metres away.
- Harpenden|400 m away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.7 km away
- St Albans City|7.7 km away
- St Albans Abbey|8.2 km away
