Bower Heath Lane - AL5 5EE
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5EE is a residential postcode situated on Bower Heath Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 535th largest and 497th 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £899,159
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,080pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £697/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5EE is a residential postcode situated on Bower Heath Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 535th largest and 497th 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £899,159
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,080pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £697/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5EE
- 1 Windy Nook Bower Heath Lane
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Windy Nook Bower Heath Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Windy Nook Bower Heath Lane
4 Bed Period House
- Carfax Cottage
3 Bed Period House
- Dalham
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5EE sold for £840,000 on 10th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £899,159.
The AL5 5EE Sales Market has increased by 22.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £899,159 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £899,488 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £862,354 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £880,656 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £890,103 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £821,028 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £767,129 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £737,612 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £747,805 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £755,167 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £735,296 |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £666,782 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £621,991 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £561,176 |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £545,423 |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £522,342 |
| June 2010 | 19.9% | £502,504 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £419,113 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £465,855 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £471,579 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,080.
The AL5 5EE Rental Market has increased by 53.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £3,080pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £2,962pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £2,771pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £2,556pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £2,425pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £2,243pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £2,081pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £2,048pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £1,993pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £2,020pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £2,005pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,889pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,809pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,688pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,656pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £1,509pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,512pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th March 2025 for £840,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
AL5 5EE has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£840,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Lodge, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EEThe Lodge, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE
- Sold Jul 2023£880,000 | 4 Bed House3 Windy Nook, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE3 Windy Nook, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE
- Sold Jul 2023£1,145,000 | 4 Bed HouseHolly Cottage, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EEHolly Cottage, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE
- Sold Sep 2021£665,000 | 3 Bed House2 Windy Nook, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE2 Windy Nook, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE
- Sold Dec 2007£270,000 | 3 Bed House2 Windy Nook, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE2 Windy Nook, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5EE is the 535th largest and the 497th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5EF, Bower Heath Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5EF19 Addresses|122 m away
- AL5 5FJ, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5FJ2 Addresses|304 m away
- AL5 5FF, Common Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5FF2 Addresses|376 m away
- AL5 5EG, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5EG4 Addresses|715 m away
- AL5 5EB, Kimpton Bottom, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5EB4 Addresses|782 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2021£1,200,000 | 2 Bed Flat1 Kingsheath Park, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF1 Kingsheath Park, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF
- Sold Jul 2023£1,145,000 | 4 Bed HouseHolly Cottage, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EEHolly Cottage, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EE
- Sold Oct 2022£1,000,000 | 2 Bed Flat1 Kingsheath Park, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF1 Kingsheath Park, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF
Schools Nearby
- Sauncey Wood Primary School1.1 km away
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery1.1 km away
- Manland Primary School1.5 km away
- Sir John Lawes School1.6 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.7 km away
- St George's School1.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5EE is Harpenden station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|5.4 km away
- Luton|7.0 km away
- St Albans City|9.7 km away
