Waveney Road - AL5 4QY
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4QY is a residential postcode situated on Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 927th largest and 347th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £694,949
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,800pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £640/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 4QY is a residential postcode situated on Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 927th largest and 347th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £694,949
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,800pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £640/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 4QY
- 2 Waveney Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Waveney Road
Unknown
- 6 Waveney Road
Unknown
- 8 Waveney Road
Unknown
- 10 Waveney Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 4QY sold for £685,000 on 3rd July 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 4.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £694,949.
The AL5 4QY Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £694,949 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £694,097 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £664,228 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £678,831 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £685,658 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £631,601 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £592,308 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £568,209 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £577,044 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £582,794 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £566,837 |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £512,729 |
| June 2014 | 11.5% | £477,337 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £428,147 |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £414,863 |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £398,026 |
| June 2010 | 19.5% | £384,514 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £321,894 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £358,791 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £363,451 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,800.
The AL5 4QY Rental Market has increased by 53.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,800pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £2,690pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,511pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.1% | £2,314pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,202pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £2,035pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,893pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £1,860pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £1,812pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,836pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,821pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,708pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £1,557pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,485pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.9% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £1,372pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,378pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd July 2024 for £685,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.3%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
AL5 4QY has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£685,000 | 3 Bed House58, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY58, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY
- Sold Jul 2021£565,000 | 3 Bed House40, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY40, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY
- Sold Jun 2021£560,000 | 3 Bed House24, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY24, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY
- Sold Nov 2019£565,000 | 3 Bed House30, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY30, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY
- Sold Dec 2016£570,000 | 3 Bed House60, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY60, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4QY
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 4QY is the 927th largest and the 347th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4PR, Wroxham Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4PR24 Addresses|66 m away
- AL5 4XS, Station Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4XS27 Addresses|67 m away
- AL5 4XT, Station Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4XT45 Addresses|67 m away
- AL5 4QX, West Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4QX6 Addresses|107 m away
- AL5 4RU, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4RU7 Addresses|122 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (2)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£885,000 | 4 Bed House9, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4RU9, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4RU
- Sold Nov 2024£872,000 | 4 Bed House13, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4RU13, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4RU
- Sold Mar 2021£850,000 | 4 Bed House7, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4RU7, Waveney Road, Harpenden, AL5 4RU
Schools Nearby
- Manland Primary School300 m away
- Sauncey Wood Primary School600 m away
- Crabtree Junior School900 m away
- Sir John Lawes School200 m away
- Katherine Warington School700 m away
- St George's School800 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 4QY is Harpenden station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.2 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.6 km away
- Luton|8.2 km away
- St Albans City|8.2 km away
