Topstreet Way - AL5 5TX
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5TX is a residential postcode situated on Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 154th largest and 569th 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 3 properties: 3 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,031,959
- 10 Year change
- up 22.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,722pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £953/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5TX is a residential postcode situated on Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 154th largest and 569th 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 3 properties: 3 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,031,959
- 10 Year change
- up 22.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,722pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £953/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5TX
- 45 Topstreet Way
Unknown
- 47 Topstreet Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 49 Topstreet Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5TX sold for £875,000 on 22nd November 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,031,959.
The AL5 5TX Sales Market has increased by 22.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £1,031,959 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,031,845 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £988,185 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £1,009,709 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,020,148 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £941,893 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £880,282 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £845,199 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £856,887 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £866,709 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £843,393 |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £765,222 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £714,501 |
| June 2013 | 3% | £643,121 |
| June 2012 | 4.5% | £624,544 |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £597,622 |
| June 2010 | 19.9% | £575,289 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £479,734 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £533,166 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £539,543 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,722.
The AL5 5TX Rental Market has increased by 53.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,722pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,618pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,445pcm |
| June 2023 | 5% | £2,253pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £2,145pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £1,986pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £1,811pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £1,761pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,788pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £1,774pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,668pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,597pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £1,460pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £1,407pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,339pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd November 2023 for £875,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.
AL5 5TX has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2023£875,000 | 3 Bed House49, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TX49, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TX
- Sold Nov 2023£975,000 | 3 Bed House49, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TX49, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TX
- Sold Sep 2022£1,030,000 | 3 Bed House47, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TX47, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TX
- Sold Nov 1996£180,000 | 3 Bed House45, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TX45, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TX
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5TX is the 154th largest and the 569th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5UE, Fairmead Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5UE14 Addresses|86 m away
- AL5 5JP, Chaucer Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5JP4 Addresses|96 m away
- AL5 5UD, Fairmead Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5UD21 Addresses|104 m away
- AL5 5TU, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TU10 Addresses|107 m away
- AL5 5TQ, Barnfield Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TQ9 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 2 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (1)
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 School500 m away
- The Grove Junior School500 m away
- Crabtree Infants' School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.3 km away
- St George's School1.4 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5TX is Harpenden station, which is 700 metres away.
- Harpenden|700 m away
- St Albans City|6.8 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.4 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.8 km away
