Cowper Road - AL5 5NF
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NF is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 830th largest and 662nd 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 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,225,293
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,137pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £798/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NF is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 830th largest and 662nd 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 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,225,293
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,137pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £798/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5NF
- 1A Cowper Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 1 Cowper Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 3 Cowper Road
Unknown
- 5 Cowper Road
Unknown
- 7 Cowper Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5NF sold for £1,575,000 on 21st August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,225,293.
The AL5 5NF Sales Market has increased by 21.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,225,293 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,227,691 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £1,175,411 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,201,738 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,216,223 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,123,565 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £1,047,505 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,007,640 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,014,385 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £1,027,038 |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £1,004,967 |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £918,285 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £865,137 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £787,946 |
| June 2012 | 5% | £768,645 |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £731,767 |
| June 2010 | 21.2% | £697,784 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £575,867 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £634,555 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £643,043 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,137.
The AL5 5NF Rental Market has increased by 52.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £3,137pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £3,023pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,824pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.8% | £2,602pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £2,483pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £2,300pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £2,127pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £2,096pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £2,024pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £2,057pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £2,052pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,943pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £1,877pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,821pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,774pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £1,735pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.3% | £1,657pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.7% | £1,516pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,543pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,550pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st August 2025 for £1,575,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
AL5 5NF has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£1,575,000 | 5 Bed House1A, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF1A, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF
- Sold Jul 2025£1,150,000 | 3 Bed House33, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF33, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF
- Sold Jan 2025£967,000 | 3 Bed House35, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF35, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF
- Sold Nov 2023£1,150,000 | 4 Bed House15, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF15, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF
- Sold Nov 2023£1,215,000 | 4 Bed House17, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF17, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5NF is the 830th largest and the 662nd most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5NG, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NG39 Addresses|58 m away
- AL5 5EW, Poets Court, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5EW34 Addresses|68 m away
- AL5 5LA, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5LA26 Addresses|76 m away
- AL5 4XG, Kipling Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4XG18 Addresses|80 m away
- AL5 4XA, Station Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4XA4 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 11 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (11)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£1,575,000 | 5 Bed House1A, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF1A, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF
- Sold Jun 2021£1,435,000 | 5 Bed House31, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF31, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF
- Sold Jun 2017£1,314,550 | 5 Bed House23, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF23, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF
Schools Nearby
- Harpenden Academy300 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Crabtree Infants' School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School700 m away
- St George's School800 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5NF is Harpenden station, which is 300 metres away.
- Harpenden|300 m away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.1 km away
- St Albans City|7.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|8.0 km away
