Batford Road - AL5 5AT
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5AT is a residential postcode situated on Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 953rd largest and 274th 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 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £635,355
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,698pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £598/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5AT is a residential postcode situated on Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 953rd largest and 274th 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 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £635,355
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,698pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £598/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5AT
- 16 Batford Road
4 Bed Period House
- 17 Batford Road
Unknown
- 18 Batford Road
Unknown
- 19 Batford Road
3 Bed Period House
- 20 Batford Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5AT sold for £770,000 on 26th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £635,355.
The AL5 5AT Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £635,355 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £634,576 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £607,268 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £620,619 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £626,860 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £577,439 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £541,516 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £519,483 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £527,560 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £532,818 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £518,228 |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £468,760 |
| June 2014 | 11.5% | £436,404 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £391,432 |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £379,287 |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £363,894 |
| June 2010 | 19.5% | £351,540 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £294,290 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £328,023 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £332,284 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,698.
The AL5 5AT Rental Market has increased by 53.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,698pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £2,591pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,419pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.1% | £2,229pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,122pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £1,960pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,823pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £1,792pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £1,745pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,769pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,645pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £1,570pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.9% | £1,284pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,327pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th March 2025 for £770,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 84 sales since 1995.
AL5 5AT has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£770,000 | 4 Bed House30, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT30, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT
- Sold Jan 2025£647,500 | 4 Bed House44, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT44, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT
- Sold Jun 2024£575,000 | 3 Bed House22, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT22, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT
- Sold Dec 2023£440,000 | 3 Bed House26, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT26, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT
- Sold Jul 2022£550,000 | 3 Bed House38, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT38, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5AT is the 953rd largest and the 274th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5AU, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5AU3 Addresses|43 m away
- AL5 5AX, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5AX13 Addresses|50 m away
- AL5 5AQ, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5AQ15 Addresses|98 m away
- AL5 5BU, Common Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5BU7 Addresses|100 m away
- AL5 5AS, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5AS11 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (17)
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2022£900,000 | 4 Bed House46, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT46, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT
- Sold Jul 2023£880,000 | 3 Bed House53, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AU53, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AU
- Sold Apr 2020£793,500 | 4 Bed House46, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT46, Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AT
Schools Nearby
- Sauncey Wood Primary School500 m away
- Manland Primary School900 m away
- Crabtree Junior School900 m away
- Katherine Warington School200 m away
- Sir John Lawes School700 m away
- St George's School1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5AT is Harpenden station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.9 km away
- St Albans City|8.1 km away
- Luton|8.5 km away
