Highfield Avenue - AL5 5UA
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5UA is a residential postcode situated on Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 896th largest and 546th 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 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £991,853
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,109pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £771/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5UA is a residential postcode situated on Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 896th largest and 546th 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 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £991,853
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,109pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £771/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5UA
- 2 Highfield Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Highfield Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Highfield Avenue
Unknown
- 8 Highfield Avenue
Unknown
- 10 Highfield Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5UA sold for £1,225,000 on 19th July 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 3.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £991,853.
The AL5 5UA Sales Market has increased by 21.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £991,853 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £994,132 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £951,725 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £973,098 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £985,315 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £909,691 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £848,392 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £816,554 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £820,612 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £830,558 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £814,037 |
| June 2015 | 6% | £744,771 |
| June 2014 | 9.5% | £702,574 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £641,386 |
| June 2012 | 5.1% | £626,040 |
| June 2011 | 5% | £595,842 |
| June 2010 | 21.4% | £567,287 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £467,256 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £514,037 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £521,341 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,109.
The AL5 5UA Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £3,109pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £2,997pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,799pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.8% | £2,580pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £2,462pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £2,280pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £2,109pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £2,079pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £2,004pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £2,036pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £2,034pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £1,930pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £1,866pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,815pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,770pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £1,505pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,530pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,538pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th July 2024 for £1,225,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.6%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
AL5 5UA has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£1,225,000 | 5 Bed House34, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA34, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA
- Sold Aug 2023£1,010,000 | 4 Bed House10, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA10, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA
- Sold Apr 2021£1,170,000 | 4 Bed House32, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA32, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA
- Sold Jan 2021£806,000 | 3 Bed House18, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA18, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA
- Sold Sep 2020£599,000 | 3 Bed House2, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA2, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5UA is the 896th largest and the 546th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5UB, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5UB24 Addresses|53 m away
- AL5 5TY, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TY29 Addresses|83 m away
- AL5 5TZ, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TZ10 Addresses|121 m away
- AL5 5SX, Alzey Gardens, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5SX20 Addresses|126 m away
- AL5 5TS, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TS39 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 15 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (3)
- early-century house (15)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£1,275,000 | 4 Bed House45, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB45, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB
- Sold Oct 2024£1,226,000 | 4 Bed House17, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB17, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB
- Sold Jul 2024£1,225,000 | 5 Bed House34, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA34, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA
Schools Nearby
- High Beeches Primary School300 m away
- The Grove Junior School400 m away
- Crabtree Infants' School400 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.3 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.4 km away
- St George's School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5UA is Harpenden station, which is 800 metres away.
- Harpenden|800 m away
- St Albans City|6.9 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.4 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.8 km away
