Crabtree Lane - AL5 5NS
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NS is a residential postcode situated on Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 775th largest and 735th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,491,333
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,770pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £761/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NS is a residential postcode situated on Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 775th largest and 735th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,491,333
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,770pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £761/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5NS
- 30 Crabtree Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 42 Crabtree Lane
Unknown
- 44 Crabtree Lane
5 Bed House
- 46 Crabtree Lane
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 48 Crabtree Lane
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5NS sold for £2,250,000 on 19th May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,491,333.
The AL5 5NS Sales Market has increased by 21.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,491,333 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,494,760 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £1,430,997 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,463,133 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,481,502 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £1,367,795 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,275,628 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,227,756 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,233,858 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,248,813 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £1,223,972 |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,119,825 |
| June 2014 | 9.5% | £1,056,379 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £964,377 |
| June 2012 | 5.1% | £941,303 |
| June 2011 | 5% | £895,897 |
| June 2010 | 21.4% | £852,963 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £702,558 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £772,896 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £783,879 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,770.
The AL5 5NS Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £3,770pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £3,634pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £3,393pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.8% | £3,128pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £2,985pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £2,764pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £2,557pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £2,521pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £2,430pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £2,468pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £2,467pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £2,339pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £2,263pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £2,201pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £2,146pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £2,097pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £1,999pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,855pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,864pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th May 2026 for £2,250,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
AL5 5NS has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£2,250,000 | 5 Bed House46, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS46, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS
- Sold Sep 2025£1,395,000 | 4 Bed House30, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS30, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS
- Sold Jun 2025£685,000 | 5 Bed House46, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS46, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS
- Sold Mar 2013£1,116,250 | 5 Bed House70, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS70, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS
- Sold Jan 2013£646,250 | 4 Bed House56, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS56, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5NS is the 775th largest and the 735th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5UD, Fairmead Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5UD21 Addresses|58 m away
- AL5 5PE, Eliot Place, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5PE11 Addresses|84 m away
- AL5 5JP, Chaucer Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5JP4 Addresses|94 m away
- AL5 5NT, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NT18 Addresses|98 m away
- AL5 5UE, Fairmead Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5UE14 Addresses|98 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (2)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2026£2,250,000 | 5 Bed House46, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS46, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NS
- Sold Jan 2019£1,925,000 | 5 Bed House31, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NT31, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5NT
- Sold Oct 2024£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House111, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PR111, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PR
Schools Nearby
- Crabtree Infants' School400 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Crabtree Junior School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.1 km away
- St George's School1.3 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5NS is Harpenden station, which is 600 metres away.
- Harpenden|600 m away
- St Albans City|7.0 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.6 km away
