Overstone Road - AL5 5PL
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5PL is a residential postcode situated on Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 967th largest and 593rd 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 38 properties: 26 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £950,916
- 10 Year change
- up 15.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,731pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £746/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5PL is a residential postcode situated on Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 967th largest and 593rd 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 38 properties: 26 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £950,916
- 10 Year change
- up 15.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,731pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £746/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5PL
- 75 Overstone Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 77 Overstone Road
Unknown
- 79 Overstone Road
Unknown
- 81 Overstone Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 83 Overstone Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5PL sold for £1,760,000 on 26th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £950,916.
The AL5 5PL Sales Market has increased by 15.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £950,916 |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £952,323 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £920,297 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £937,911 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £950,879 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £891,390 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £844,499 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £813,589 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £821,593 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £834,506 |
| June 2016 | 9.5% | £822,851 |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £751,574 |
| June 2014 | 9.9% | £707,080 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £643,503 |
| June 2012 | 4.5% | £629,613 |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £602,736 |
| June 2010 | 18.7% | £576,082 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £485,224 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £539,707 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £547,519 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,731.
The AL5 5PL Rental Market has increased by 44.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £2,731pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £2,631pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £2,480pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.6% | £2,278pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £2,177pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £2,047pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,924pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,899pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £1,839pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £1,875pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £1,885pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £1,784pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £1,721pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,668pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,631pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £1,603pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,535pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,480pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th June 2025 for £1,760,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 62 sales since 1995.
AL5 5PL has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£1,760,000 | 5 Bed House83, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL83, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL
- Sold Mar 2025£1,375,000 | 4 Bed House115, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL115, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL
- Sold Oct 2024£900,000 | 3 Bed House113, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL113, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL
- Sold Sep 2024£1,192,500 | 4 Bed House87, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL87, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL
- Sold Dec 2023£415,000 | 2 Bed Flat94, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL94, Overstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 5PL
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5PL is the 967th largest and the 593rd most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5NP, Gilpin Green, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NP27 Addresses|106 m away
- AL5 5PX, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5PX26 Addresses|126 m away
- AL5 5NL, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NL13 Addresses|144 m away
- AL5 5QJ, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5QJ1 Addresses|164 m away
- AL5 5SR, Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5SR1 Addresses|181 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (13)
- mid-century flat (10)
- house (2)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- 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' School200 m away
- Crabtree Junior School300 m away
- High Beeches Primary School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School900 m away
- St George's School1.1 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5PL is Harpenden station, which is 600 metres away.
- Harpenden|600 m away
- St Albans City|7.3 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.8 km away
