Spenser Road - AL5 5NW
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NW is a residential postcode situated on Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 578th largest and 737th 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,353,206
- 10 Year change
- up 21.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,537pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £662/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5NW is a residential postcode situated on Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 578th largest and 737th 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,353,206
- 10 Year change
- up 21.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,537pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £662/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5NW
- 1 Spenser Road
5 Bed Period House
- 3 Spenser Road
House
- 5 Spenser Road
House
- 7 Spenser Road
House
- 9 Spenser Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5NW sold for £1,350,000 on 11th January 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 5.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,353,206.
The AL5 5NW Sales Market has increased by 21.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £1,353,206 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,358,574 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £1,301,428 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £1,330,696 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,348,245 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £1,248,219 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,159,016 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,116,858 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £1,118,661 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,134,512 |
| June 2016 | 8.8% | £1,113,786 |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,023,922 |
| June 2014 | 8.9% | £971,165 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £892,113 |
| June 2012 | 5.5% | £873,660 |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £828,071 |
| June 2010 | 22.2% | £783,783 |
| June 2009 | -8.6% | £641,484 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £702,133 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £711,475 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,537.
The AL5 5NW Rental Market has increased by 52.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £3,537pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £3,415pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £3,192pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.7% | £2,941pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £2,809pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £2,609pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £2,403pcm |
| June 2019 | 4.1% | £2,372pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £2,278pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £2,319pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £2,321pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £2,212pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £2,150pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £2,105pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £2,059pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £2,004pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £1,900pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.1% | £1,724pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,742pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,750pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th January 2024 for £1,350,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.0%. The postcode has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
AL5 5NW has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2024£1,350,000 | 5 Bed House15, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW15, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW
- Sold Jul 2022£1,270,000 | 4 Bed House11, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW11, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW
- Sold Mar 2021£1,275,000 | 4 Bed House13, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW13, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW
- Sold May 2014£820,000 | 4 Bed House11, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW11, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW
- Sold Jul 2013£950,000 | 5 Bed House15, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW15, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NW
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5NW is the 578th largest and the 737th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5NN, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NN16 Addresses|49 m away
- AL5 5PE, Eliot Place, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5PE11 Addresses|89 m away
- AL5 5LX, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5LX2 Addresses|90 m away
- AL5 5NX, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NX11 Addresses|91 m away
- AL5 5LY, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5LY16 Addresses|106 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£1,675,000 | 5 Bed House8, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NN8, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NN
- Sold Feb 2025£1,550,000 | 5 Bed House18, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NN18, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NN
- Sold Feb 2025£1,465,000 | 5 Bed House4, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NN4, Spenser Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NN
Schools Nearby
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Crabtree Infants' School400 m away
- Crabtree Junior School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.0 km away
- St George's School1.1 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5NW is Harpenden station, which is 400 metres away.
- Harpenden|400 m away
- St Albans City|7.1 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.6 km away
