Shakespeare Road - AL5 5NQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NQ is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 457th largest and 460th 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 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £905,689
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,018pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £743/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NQ is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 457th largest and 460th 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 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £905,689
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,018pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £743/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5NQ
- 7 Shakespeare Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 18 Shakespeare Road
Unknown
- 20 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 22 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5NQ sold for £785,000 on 29th September 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 8.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £905,689.
The AL5 5NQ Sales Market has increased by 21.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £905,689 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £907,462 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £868,818 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £888,279 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £898,985 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £830,496 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £774,275 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £744,809 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £749,794 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £759,146 |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £742,833 |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £678,760 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £639,475 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £582,419 |
| June 2012 | 5% | £568,153 |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £540,894 |
| June 2010 | 21.2% | £515,775 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £425,659 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £469,039 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £475,313 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,018.
The AL5 5NQ Rental Market has increased by 52.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £3,018pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £2,908pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,717pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.8% | £2,503pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £2,388pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £2,213pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £2,046pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £2,017pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,947pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,978pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £1,974pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,869pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £1,805pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,752pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,707pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £1,669pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.3% | £1,594pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.7% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,491pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th September 2021 for £785,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 8.4%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
AL5 5NQ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2021£785,000 | 3 Bed House22, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ22, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ
- Sold Aug 2020£715,000 | 4 Bed House28, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ28, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ
- Sold Feb 2019£625,000 | 3 Bed House24, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ24, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ
- Sold Jul 2016£755,000 | 3 Bed House22, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ22, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ
- Sold Feb 2013£635,000 | 3 Bed House20, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ20, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5NQ is the 457th largest and the 460th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 4XH, Betjeman Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4XH10 Addresses|45 m away
- AL5 5NH, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NH12 Addresses|69 m away
- AL5 5PJ, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5PJ44 Addresses|71 m away
- AL5 5NY, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NY6 Addresses|85 m away
- AL5 5ND, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5ND10 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2022£1,295,000 | 4 Bed House1, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NE1, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NE
- Sold Aug 2023£1,250,000 | 4 Bed House3, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NE3, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NE
- Sold Jun 2021£1,235,000 | 5 Bed House4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5ND4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5ND
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 5NQ is Harpenden station, which is 400 metres away.
- Harpenden|400 m away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.2 km away
- St Albans City|7.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.9 km away
