St. James Road - AL5 4PB
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4PB is a residential postcode situated on St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 938th largest and 350th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £758,385
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,998pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £643/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4PB is a residential postcode situated on St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 938th largest and 350th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £758,385
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,998pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £643/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 4PB
- 18A St. James Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 18 St. James Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 20A St. James Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 20 St. James Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 21 St. James Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 4PB sold for £870,000 on 21st June 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 4.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £758,385.
The AL5 4PB Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £758,385 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £757,659 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £725,272 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £741,053 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £748,620 |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £689,635 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £646,239 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £620,279 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £629,742 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £635,950 |
| June 2016 | 10.5% | £618,533 |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £559,521 |
| June 2014 | 11.4% | £520,954 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £467,744 |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £453,506 |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £435,037 |
| June 2010 | 19.5% | £420,004 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £351,516 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £391,693 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £396,851 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,998.
The AL5 4PB Rental Market has increased by 53.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,998pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £2,881pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,690pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.2% | £2,480pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,358pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £2,179pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £2,026pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £1,991pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £1,940pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,966pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,950pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,830pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,747pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,670pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,618pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £1,427pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,474pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st June 2024 for £870,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.6%. The postcode has had a total of 49 sales since 1995.
AL5 4PB has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2024£870,000 | 4 Bed House47, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB47, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB
- Sold Nov 2023£680,000 | 3 Bed House18, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB18, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB
- Sold Aug 2023£800,000 | 3 Bed House41, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB41, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB
- Sold Jul 2023£560,000 | 3 Bed House18A, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB18A, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB
- Sold Jun 2023£925,000 | 4 Bed House33, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB33, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PB
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 4PB is the 938th largest and the 350th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4PE, Willoughby Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4PE6 Addresses|68 m away
- AL5 4PD, Willoughby Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4PD17 Addresses|100 m away
- AL5 4DN, Gilbert Court, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4DN6 Addresses|108 m away
- AL5 4PQ, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4PQ28 Addresses|120 m away
- AL5 4NZ, Hyde View Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4NZ24 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (15)
- house (3)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (12)
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 School800 m away
- Sir John Lawes School500 m away
- St George's School600 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 4PB is Harpenden station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.4 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.0 km away
- Luton|7.6 km away
- St Albans City|8.6 km away
