Overstone Road - AL5 5PJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5PJ is a residential postcode situated on Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 985th largest and 604th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 41 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,005,958
- 10 Year change
- up 16.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,818pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £816/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5PJ is a residential postcode situated on Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 985th largest and 604th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 41 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,005,958
- 10 Year change
- up 16.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,818pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £816/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5PJ
- 2 Overstone Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Overstone Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 6 Overstone Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Overstone Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Overstone Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5PJ sold for £1,145,000 on 27th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,005,958.
The AL5 5PJ Sales Market has increased by 16.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £1,005,958 |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,006,651 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £970,887 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £990,028 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,002,966 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £936,766 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £886,681 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £853,386 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £863,017 |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £875,406 |
| June 2016 | 9.8% | £861,016 |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £784,524 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £736,241 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £667,813 |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £651,993 |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £624,785 |
| June 2010 | 18.7% | £598,748 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £504,295 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £561,518 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £569,633 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,818.
The AL5 5PJ Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £2,818pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £2,712pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £2,552pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.7% | £2,345pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £2,240pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £2,098pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,970pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £1,942pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £1,884pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £1,918pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £1,923pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £1,816pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £1,747pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £1,689pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,647pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £1,620pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,556pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £1,494pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,502pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th November 2025 for £1,145,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 82 sales since 1995.
AL5 5PJ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£1,145,000 | 4 Bed House2, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ2, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ
- Sold Oct 2024£1,140,000 | 4 Bed House24, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ24, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ
- Sold Mar 2024£1,000,000 | 4 Bed House26, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ26, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ
- Sold Nov 2023£1,000,000 | 3 Bed House38, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ38, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ
- Sold Jun 2023£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House62, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ62, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5PJ is the 985th largest and the 604th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5PN, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5PN38 Addresses|40 m away
- AL5 5NQ, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NQ9 Addresses|71 m away
- AL5 4XH, Betjeman Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 4XH10 Addresses|76 m away
- AL5 5PP, Dalkeith Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5PP34 Addresses|129 m away
- AL5 5NG, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NG39 Addresses|135 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 houses of an unknown age
- 24 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- mid-century flat (3)
- house (6)
- early-century house (24)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£1,760,000 | 5 Bed House83, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL83, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL
- Sold Jun 2021£1,625,000 | 5 Bed House69, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PN69, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PN
- Sold Apr 2022£1,535,000 | 5 Bed House74, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ74, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PJ
Schools Nearby
- Crabtree Infants' School400 m away
- Crabtree Junior School400 m away
- Harpenden Academy500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School700 m away
- St George's School900 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5PJ 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|8.0 km away
