Westfield Road - AL5 4LU
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4LU is a residential postcode situated on Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 530th largest and 144th 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £507,986
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,229pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £683/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4LU is a residential postcode situated on Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 530th largest and 144th 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £507,986
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,229pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £683/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 4LU
- 131 Westfield Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 133 Westfield Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 135 Westfield Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 137 Westfield Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 139 Westfield Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 4LU sold for £750,000 on 10th November 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 5.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £507,986.
The AL5 4LU Sales Market has increased by 22.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £507,986 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £507,624 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £485,811 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £496,495 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £501,698 |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £462,141 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £433,060 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £415,705 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £421,550 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £425,765 |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £414,551 |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £375,448 |
| June 2014 | 11.2% | £350,164 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £315,017 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £305,626 |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £292,897 |
| June 2010 | 19.7% | £282,328 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £235,866 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £262,439 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £265,977 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,229.
The AL5 4LU Rental Market has increased by 53.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,229pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £2,142pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,000pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.1% | £1,843pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £1,441pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,461pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,362pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,210pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2010 | 8% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,097pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th November 2023 for £750,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.2%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
AL5 4LU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2023£750,000 | 4 Bed House145, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU145, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU
- Sold Jan 2022£612,500 | 4 Bed House147, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU147, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU
- Sold Sep 2021£680,000 | 4 Bed House131, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU131, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU
- Sold Mar 2021£420,000 | 4 Bed House145, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU145, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU
- Sold Aug 2017£470,000 | 3 Bed House147A, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU147A, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 4LU is the 530th largest and the 144th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4LT, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4LT8 Addresses|39 m away
- AL5 4LZ, Beeching Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4LZ28 Addresses|87 m away
- AL5 4LR, Westfield Drive, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4LR12 Addresses|91 m away
- AL5 4LS, Westfield Place, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4LS14 Addresses|96 m away
- AL5 4LP, Westfield Drive, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4LP16 Addresses|96 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2023£800,000 | 4 Bed House8, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4HL8, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4HL
- Sold Nov 2023£750,000 | 4 Bed House145, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU145, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LU
- Sold Nov 2019£742,500 | 5 Bed House155, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4ND155, Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4ND
Schools Nearby
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery300 m away
- Manland Primary School700 m away
- Sauncey Wood Primary School900 m away
- Sir John Lawes School800 m away
- St George's School900 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 4LU is Harpenden station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.6 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|5.8 km away
- Luton|7.3 km away
- St Albans City|8.9 km away
