Topstreet Way - AL5 5TU
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5TU is a residential postcode situated on Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 499th largest and 762nd 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,600,270
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,979pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £709/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5TU is a residential postcode situated on Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 499th largest and 762nd 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,600,270
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,979pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £709/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5TU
- 11 Topstreet Way
Unknown
- 13 Topstreet Way
5 Bed Early-century House
- 15 Topstreet Way
4 Bed House
- 19 Topstreet Way
4 Bed Early-century House
- 21 Topstreet Way
5 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5TU sold for £1,595,000 on 19th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,600,270.
The AL5 5TU Sales Market has increased by 21.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,600,270 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,603,947 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £1,535,526 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,570,009 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,589,720 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £1,467,708 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,368,808 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,317,439 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,323,987 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,340,034 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £1,313,379 |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,201,624 |
| June 2014 | 9.5% | £1,133,543 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £1,034,821 |
| June 2012 | 5.1% | £1,010,062 |
| June 2011 | 5% | £961,339 |
| June 2010 | 21.4% | £915,268 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £753,877 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £829,354 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £841,139 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,979.
The AL5 5TU Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £3,979pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £3,835pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £3,581pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.8% | £3,302pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £3,150pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £2,917pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £2,699pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £2,660pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £2,565pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £2,605pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £2,603pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £2,469pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £2,388pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £2,322pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £2,264pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £2,213pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £2,110pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £1,926pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,957pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,967pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th March 2025 for £1,595,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
AL5 5TU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£1,595,000 | 5 Bed House23, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU23, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU
- Sold Jun 2022£1,575,000 | 5 Bed House31, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU31, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU
- Sold Apr 2021£1,367,500 | 5 Bed House33, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU33, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU
- Sold Jan 2020£850,000 | 4 Bed House19, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU19, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU
- Sold Aug 2018£1,160,000 | 5 Bed House33, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU33, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5TU is the 499th largest and the 762nd most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5TT, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TT11 Addresses|46 m away
- AL5 5JP, Chaucer Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5JP4 Addresses|60 m away
- AL5 5TF, Meadow Walk, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TF21 Addresses|104 m away
- AL5 5TX, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TX3 Addresses|107 m away
- AL5 5NU, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5NU2 Addresses|115 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2015£1,975,000 | 5 Bed House13, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU13, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU
- Sold Mar 2025£1,595,000 | 5 Bed House23, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU23, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU
- Sold Jun 2022£1,575,000 | 5 Bed House31, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU31, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TU
Schools Nearby
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Crabtree Infants' School600 m away
- The Grove Junior School600 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.3 km away
- St George's School1.4 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5TU is Harpenden station, which is 600 metres away.
- Harpenden|600 m away
- St Albans City|6.9 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.4 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.7 km away
