Milton Road - AL5 5LA
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5LA is a residential postcode situated on Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 886th largest and 155th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 7 houses and 19 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £724,496
- 10 Year change
- up 9.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,108pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £593/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5LA is a residential postcode situated on Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 886th largest and 155th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 7 houses and 19 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £724,496
- 10 Year change
- up 9.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,108pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £593/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5LA
- 5 Milton Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 7 Milton Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 9 Milton Road
Building  |  4 Flats
- 13 Milton Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 15 Milton Road
Building  |  3 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5LA sold for £321,000 on 25th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £724,496.
The AL5 5LA Sales Market has increased by 9.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £724,496 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £726,570 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £709,508 |
| June 2023 | -1.7% | £719,310 |
| June 2022 | 5.1% | £731,838 |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £696,018 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £671,373 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £645,962 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £653,079 |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £666,446 |
| June 2016 | 9.5% | £663,145 |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £605,516 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £570,584 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £520,089 |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £511,057 |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £492,344 |
| June 2010 | 16.2% | £472,172 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £406,438 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £455,533 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £462,295 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,108.
The AL5 5LA Rental Market has increased by 37.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £2,108pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £2,033pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,937pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.3% | £1,770pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £1,697pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,619pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £1,527pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.4% | £1,516pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £1,456pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.8% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.4% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,266pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th March 2025 for £321,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 72 sales since 1995.
AL5 5LA has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£321,000 | 2 Bed Flat13B, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA13B, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA
- Sold Mar 2025£400,000 | 2 Bed Flat15C, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA15C, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA
- Sold Sep 2024£662,500 | 3 Bed Flat9B, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA9B, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA
- Sold Jun 2024£1,350,000 | 5 Bed House29, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA29, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA
- Sold May 2023£267,500 | 2 Bed Flat9D, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA9D, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5LA is the 886th largest and the 155th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5EW, Poets Court, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5EW34 Addresses|53 m away
- AL5 5LE, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5LE18 Addresses|72 m away
- AL5 5LD, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5LD29 Addresses|75 m away
- AL5 5NF, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NF22 Addresses|76 m away
- AL5 5LG, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5LG6 Addresses|106 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 11 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (5)
- period flat (11)
- modern house (9)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£2,200,000 | 5 Bed House53, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LX53, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LX
- Sold Nov 2014£1,930,000 | 5 Bed House30, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LS30, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LS
- Sold Dec 2020£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House23, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA23, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LA
Schools Nearby
- Harpenden Academy300 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Crabtree Infants' School600 m away
- St George's School800 m away
- Sir John Lawes School800 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5LA is Harpenden station, which is 200 metres away.
- Harpenden|200 m away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.1 km away
- St Albans City|7.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.9 km away
