St. James Road - AL5 4NY
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4NY is a residential postcode situated on St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 488th largest and 668th 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,253,710
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,571pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £684/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4NY is a residential postcode situated on St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 488th largest and 668th 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,253,710
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,571pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £684/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 4NY
- 2A St. James Road
Unknown
- 2 St. James Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4A St. James Road
Unknown
- 4 St. James Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 6 St. James Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 4NY sold for £1,230,000 on 20th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,253,710.
The AL5 4NY Sales Market has increased by 21.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £1,253,710 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,257,146 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £1,204,260 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,230,864 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,246,318 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,151,823 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,072,150 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,032,507 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,037,720 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,050,763 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £1,029,165 |
| June 2015 | 6% | £941,839 |
| June 2014 | 9.5% | £888,631 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £811,899 |
| June 2012 | 5.1% | £793,203 |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £754,447 |
| June 2010 | 21.4% | £717,715 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £590,956 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £649,947 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £658,857 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,571.
The AL5 4NY Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £3,571pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £3,444pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £3,219pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.9% | £2,968pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £2,828pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £2,622pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £2,422pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £2,388pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £2,303pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £2,341pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £2,338pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £2,219pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £2,147pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £2,089pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £2,039pcm |
| June 2011 | 5% | £1,990pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £1,896pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £1,756pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,764pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th November 2025 for £1,230,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
AL5 4NY has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£1,230,000 | 4 Bed House10, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY10, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY
- Sold Dec 2024£1,150,000 | 4 Bed House4, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY4, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY
- Sold Nov 2022£1,350,000 | 5 Bed House8, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY8, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY
- Sold Jan 2021£1,257,500 | 5 Bed House12, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY12, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY
- Sold Dec 2019£940,000 | 4 Bed House4, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY4, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 4NY is the 488th largest and the 668th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4NX, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4NX14 Addresses|34 m away
- AL5 4NT, Clarendon Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4NT3 Addresses|66 m away
- AL5 4UW, St. James Court, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4UW18 Addresses|86 m away
- AL5 4PQ, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4PQ28 Addresses|99 m away
- AL5 4JP, Masefield Court, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4JP10 Addresses|100 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£1,350,000 | 5 Bed House8, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY8, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY
- Sold Jan 2021£1,257,500 | 5 Bed House12, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY12, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY
- Sold Nov 2025£1,230,000 | 4 Bed House10, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY10, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NY
Schools Nearby
- Manland Primary School400 m away
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery400 m away
- Sauncey Wood Primary School900 m away
- St George's School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School500 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 4NY is Harpenden station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.3 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.0 km away
- Luton|7.6 km away
- St Albans City|8.6 km away
