Lea Road - AL5 4PQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4PQ is a residential postcode situated on Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 905th largest and 553rd 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,149,765
- 10 Year change
- up 22.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,455pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £771/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4PQ is a residential postcode situated on Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 905th largest and 553rd 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,149,765
- 10 Year change
- up 22.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,455pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £771/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 4PQ
- 1A Lea Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 1 Lea Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 3A Lea Road
Unknown
- 3 Lea Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 Lea Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 4PQ sold for £1,065,000 on 26th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,149,765.
The AL5 4PQ Sales Market has increased by 22.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £1,149,765 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,150,757 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £1,101,658 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £1,125,974 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,139,025 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £1,050,225 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £981,602 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £943,796 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £952,761 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £963,079 |
| June 2016 | 9.9% | £940,738 |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £856,115 |
| June 2014 | 10.3% | £802,831 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £727,858 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £708,480 |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £676,718 |
| June 2010 | 20.5% | £648,184 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £537,779 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £595,057 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £603,412 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,455.
The AL5 4PQ Rental Market has increased by 53.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £3,455pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £3,326pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £3,107pcm |
| June 2023 | 5% | £2,864pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £2,727pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £2,523pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £2,339pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £2,303pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £2,231pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £2,264pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £2,254pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £2,128pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £2,047pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £1,976pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,922pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £1,884pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £1,806pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £1,660pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,696pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,704pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th March 2025 for £1,065,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
AL5 4PQ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£1,065,000 | 4 Bed House7, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ7, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ
- Sold Jul 2023£895,000 | 3 Bed House11, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ11, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ
- Sold Mar 2023£810,000 | 4 Bed House1, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ1, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ
- Sold Jan 2022£1,292,000 | 4 Bed House41, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ41, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ
- Sold Dec 2020£815,000 | 4 Bed House47, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ47, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 4PQ is the 905th largest and the 553rd most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4PG, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4PG25 Addresses|41 m away
- AL5 4NY, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4NY10 Addresses|99 m away
- AL5 4PH, Ox Lane, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4PH23 Addresses|111 m away
- AL5 4PB, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4PB32 Addresses|120 m away
- AL5 4NX, St. James Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4NX14 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2023£1,650,000 | 4 Bed House40, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PG40, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PG
- Sold Dec 2023£1,425,000 | 5 Bed House32, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PG32, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PG
- Sold Oct 2025£1,390,000 | 5 Bed House22, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PG22, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PG
Schools Nearby
- Manland Primary School300 m away
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery500 m away
- Sauncey Wood Primary School800 m away
- Sir John Lawes School400 m away
- St George's School500 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 4PQ is Harpenden station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.3 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.1 km away
- Luton|7.7 km away
- St Albans City|8.5 km away
