Cowper Road - AL5 5NG
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NG is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 973rd largest and 476th 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 39 properties: 33 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £876,495
- 10 Year change
- up 14.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,808pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £738/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NG is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 973rd largest and 476th 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 39 properties: 33 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £876,495
- 10 Year change
- up 14.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,808pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £738/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5NG
- 2 Cowper Road
5 Bed Period House
- 4 Cowper Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Cowper Road
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Cowper Road
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Cowper Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5NG sold for £961,000 on 5th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £876,495.
The AL5 5NG Sales Market has increased by 14.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £876,495 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £877,403 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £849,364 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £864,658 |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £876,823 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £822,930 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £783,533 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £753,648 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £762,452 |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £774,504 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £764,455 |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £696,973 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £655,271 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £594,705 |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £581,604 |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £558,311 |
| June 2010 | 17.8% | £535,182 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £454,186 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £507,454 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £515,080 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,808.
The AL5 5NG Rental Market has increased by 43.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £2,808pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £2,704pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £2,553pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.6% | £2,343pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £2,240pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £2,108pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,991pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £1,962pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £1,904pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.6% | £1,941pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.8% | £1,953pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £1,846pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £1,779pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,656pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,553pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th January 2026 for £961,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 101 sales since 1995.
AL5 5NG has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£961,000 | 3 Bed House26, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG26, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG
- Sold Jun 2025£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House42, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG42, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG
- Sold Apr 2024£675,000 | 3 Bed House66, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG66, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG
- Sold Nov 2023£990,000 | 4 Bed House52, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG52, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG
- Sold May 2023£825,000 | 3 Bed House10, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG10, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5NG is the 973rd largest and the 476th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5NF, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NF22 Addresses|58 m away
- AL5 4XG, Kipling Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4XG18 Addresses|66 m away
- AL5 4XH, Betjeman Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4XH10 Addresses|66 m away
- AL5 5ND, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5ND10 Addresses|93 m away
- AL5 5NQ, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NQ9 Addresses|108 m away
Property Types
- 23 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (23)
- period flat (7)
- modern house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (13)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- 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 Academy400 m away
- Crabtree Infants' School500 m away
- Crabtree Junior School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School700 m away
- St George's School800 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5NG 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
