Cowper Road - AL5 5NH
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NH is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 577th largest and 479th 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 13 properties: 12 houses and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £872,591
- 10 Year change
- up 22.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £722/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NH is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 577th largest and 479th 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 13 properties: 12 houses and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £872,591
- 10 Year change
- up 22.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £722/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5NH
- 74 Cowper Road
Unknown
- 76 Cowper Road
3 Bed Period House
- 78 Cowper Road
3 Bed Period House
- 80 Cowper Road
4 Bed Period House
- 82 Cowper Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5NH sold for £875,000 on 5th September 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 3.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £872,591.
The AL5 5NH Sales Market has increased by 22.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £872,591 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £873,207 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £836,189 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £854,619 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £863,928 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £798,160 |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £744,914 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £715,663 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £723,767 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £732,561 |
| June 2016 | 9.9% | £714,123 |
| June 2015 | 6.7% | £649,703 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £608,839 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £550,448 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £535,553 |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £511,273 |
| June 2010 | 20.4% | £490,332 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £407,271 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £451,166 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £456,666 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,058.
The AL5 5NH Rental Market has increased by 53.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £3,058pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,943pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £2,749pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.9% | £2,533pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £2,413pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £2,237pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £2,070pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £2,038pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,976pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £2,008pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,995pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £1,882pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £1,807pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,741pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,692pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,659pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £1,467pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,506pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th September 2024 for £875,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.4%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
AL5 5NH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2024£875,000 | 4 Bed House84, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH84, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH
- Sold Apr 2019£880,000 | 4 Bed House90, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH90, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH
- Sold Jun 2017£840,000 | 4 Bed House84, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH84, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH
- Sold Sep 2016£825,000 | 4 Bed House88, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH88, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH
- Sold Jul 2016£630,000 | 4 Bed House80, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH80, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NH
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5NH is the 577th largest and the 479th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5NY, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NY6 Addresses|47 m away
- AL5 5NJ, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NJ15 Addresses|51 m away
- AL5 5NQ, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NQ9 Addresses|69 m away
- AL5 5NE, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NE2 Addresses|73 m away
- AL5 5JH, Globe Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5JH6 Addresses|84 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (4)
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
- Crabtree Infants' School400 m away
- Crabtree Junior School400 m away
- Harpenden Academy500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School800 m away
- St George's School900 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5NH is Harpenden station, which is 400 metres away.
- Harpenden|400 m away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.3 km away
- St Albans City|7.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.8 km away
