Altwood - AL5 5RU
Key Street Insights
Altwood is a residential street with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 148th largest and 127th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £640,940
- 10 Year change
- up 23.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,704pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £646/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Altwood is a residential street with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 148th largest and 127th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £640,940
- 10 Year change
- up 23.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,704pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £646/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Altwood sold for £645,000 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the street is £640,940.
The Altwood Sales Market has increased by 23.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £640,940 |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £639,095 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £610,994 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £624,554 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £630,552 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £578,910 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £545,603 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £522,761 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £532,294 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £536,423 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £521,279 |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £469,376 |
| June 2014 | 12.1% | £434,899 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £387,885 |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £374,565 |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £360,868 |
| June 2010 | 18.7% | £350,571 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £295,229 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £330,552 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £335,299 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,704.
The Altwood Rental Market has increased by 54.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £2,704pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.2% | £2,593pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,418pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.1% | £2,229pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £2,120pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £1,953pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,826pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £1,791pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,750pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,770pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,753pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,637pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,371pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,331pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th October 2025 for £645,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The street has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£645,000 | 3 Bed House4, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU4, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU
- Sold Jul 2019£467,000 | 3 Bed House9, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU9, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU
- Sold Jun 2019£515,000 | 3 Bed House4, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU4, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU
- Sold Apr 2019£435,000 | 3 Bed House8, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU8, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU
- Sold May 2017£512,150 | 3 Bed House4, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU4, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Nearby Streets
Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 is the 148th largest and the 127th most expensive street in the AL5 area.
- Tylers, Harpenden, AL517 Addresses|75 m away
- Dalewood, Harpenden, AL56 Addresses|80 m away
- Fairfield Close, Harpenden, AL514 Addresses|91 m away
- Courtfields, Harpenden, AL57 Addresses|107 m away
- Holly Walk, Harpenden, AL537 Addresses|120 m away
- Thornbury, Harpenden, AL530 Addresses|165 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Schools Nearby
- Crabtree Junior School200 m away
- Crabtree Infants' School300 m away
- High Beeches Primary School300 m away
- Katherine Warington School800 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.0 km away
- St George's School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 - AL5 5RU is Harpenden station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.0 km away
- St Albans City|7.3 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.5 km away
