Highfield Avenue - AL5 5UB
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5UB is a residential postcode situated on Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 862nd largest and 615th 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 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,084,116
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,074pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £811/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 5UB is a residential postcode situated on Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 862nd largest and 615th 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 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,084,116
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,074pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £811/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 5UB
- 1 Highfield Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Highfield Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Highfield Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Highfield Avenue
Unknown
- 9 Highfield Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 5UB sold for £920,000 on 14th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,084,116.
The AL5 5UB Sales Market has increased by 22.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,084,116 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,085,767 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £1,040,537 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £1,063,140 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,074,905 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £994,840 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £926,068 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £890,368 |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £899,542 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £911,379 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £888,568 |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £810,094 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £760,344 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £688,903 |
| June 2012 | 4.9% | £671,282 |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £639,813 |
| June 2010 | 20.7% | £612,223 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £507,218 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £560,873 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £567,243 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,074.
The AL5 5UB Rental Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £3,074pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,961pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £2,768pcm |
| June 2023 | 5% | £2,550pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £2,429pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £2,255pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £2,082pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £2,051pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,987pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £2,021pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.8% | £2,009pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £1,898pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £1,827pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,763pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,716pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £1,610pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £1,478pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,513pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2025 for £920,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
AL5 5UB has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£920,000 | 3 Bed House31, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB31, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB
- Sold Jun 2025£1,200,000 | 4 Bed House41, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB41, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB
- Sold Mar 2025£955,000 | 3 Bed House27, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB27, 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 Dec 2023£1,275,000 | 4 Bed House45, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB45, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UB
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 5UB is the 862nd largest and the 615th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 5UA, Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5UA27 Addresses|53 m away
- AL5 5TY, Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5TY29 Addresses|129 m away
- AL5 5SX, Alzey Gardens, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5SX20 Addresses|136 m away
- AL5 5SU, Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5SU35 Addresses|152 m away
- AL5 5UE, Fairmead Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 5UE14 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 15 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- house (1)
- early-century house (15)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (9)
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
- Crabtree Infants' School400 m away
- Crabtree Junior School400 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.2 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.3 km away
- St George's School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 5UB is Harpenden station, which is 800 metres away.
- Harpenden|800 m away
- St Albans City|6.9 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.7 km away
