Bower Heath Lane - AL5 5EF
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5EF is a residential postcode situated on Bower Heath Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 773rd largest and 13th 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 19 properties: 3 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £313,708
- 10 Year change
- up 15.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,402pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £511/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5EF is a residential postcode situated on Bower Heath Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 773rd largest and 13th 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 19 properties: 3 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £313,708
- 10 Year change
- up 15.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,402pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £511/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5EF
- Heath End Cottage
Unknown
- Kingsheath Park
16 Units
- St. Kilda
Unknown
- 1A Bower Heath Lane
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5EF sold for £1,000,000 on 24th October 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 20.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £313,708.
The AL5 5EF Sales Market has increased by 15.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £313,708 |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £314,002 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £303,677 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £308,433 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £312,984 |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £293,109 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £280,519 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £269,093 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £273,583 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £278,091 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £272,835 |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £245,927 |
| June 2014 | 11.2% | £228,038 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £205,079 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £199,739 |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £193,438 |
| June 2010 | 16.3% | £188,348 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £161,905 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £181,466 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £183,486 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,402.
The AL5 5EF Rental Market has increased by 44.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,402pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £1,349pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.7% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £994pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £976pcm |
| June 2018 | -2% | £952pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £971pcm |
| June 2016 | 7% | £972pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £909pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £864pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £828pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £805pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £800pcm |
| June 2010 | 5% | £780pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.4% | £743pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £769pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £771pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2022 for £1,000,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 20.7%. The postcode has had a total of 6 sales since 1995.
AL5 5EF has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- 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
- 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 May 2015£420,000 | 3 Bed House1A, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF1A, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF
- Sold Sep 2005£268,000 | 3 Bed House1A, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF1A, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF
- Sold Apr 2002£204,000 | 3 Bed House1A, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF1A, Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5EF is the 773rd largest and the 13th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5EE, Bower Heath Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5EE11 Addresses|122 m away
- AL5 5FJ, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5FJ2 Addresses|220 m away
- AL5 5FF, Common Lane, Bower Heath, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5FF2 Addresses|278 m away
- AL5 5EG, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5EG4 Addresses|644 m away
- AL5 5HT, Saxon Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5HT10 Addresses|721 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 1 property.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (18)
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 School1.0 km away
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery1.1 km away
- Manland Primary School1.4 km away
- Sir John Lawes School1.5 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.6 km away
- St George's School1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5EF is Harpenden station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.4 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|5.6 km away
- Luton|7.2 km away
- St Albans City|9.5 km away
