Birch Way - AL5 5TP
Key Street Insights
Birch Way is a residential street with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 149th largest and 291st most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 13 properties: 10 houses and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,175,791
- 10 Year change
- up 21.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,498pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £672/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Birch Way is a residential street with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 149th largest and 291st most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 13 properties: 10 houses and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,175,791
- 10 Year change
- up 21.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,498pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £672/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5
- 1 Birch Way
House
- 2 Birch Way
4 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Birch Way
House
- 4 Birch Way
3 Bed House
- 5 Birch Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Birch Way sold for £710,000 on 5th July 2019. Since then prices are up an average of 20.6%.
The current average value in the street is £1,175,791.
The Birch Way Sales Market has increased by 21.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.9% | £1,175,791 |
| July 2025 | 4.2% | £1,186,327 |
| July 2024 | -1.3% | £1,138,701 |
| July 2023 | -1.7% | £1,153,676 |
| July 2022 | 8% | £1,173,938 |
| July 2021 | 7.8% | £1,087,382 |
| July 2020 | 3.5% | £1,008,978 |
| July 2019 | 0.2% | £974,630 |
| July 2018 | -1.3% | £972,410 |
| July 2017 | 1.7% | £985,652 |
| July 2016 | 8.8% | £969,509 |
| July 2015 | 5.5% | £891,359 |
| July 2014 | 9.6% | £844,497 |
| July 2013 | 2.9% | £770,538 |
| July 2012 | 4.9% | £748,982 |
| July 2011 | 5.2% | £713,808 |
| July 2010 | 19.9% | £678,627 |
| July 2009 | -5.9% | £566,003 |
| July 2008 | -3.2% | £601,489 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £621,129 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £3,498.
The Birch Way Rental Market has increased by 52.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 3.8% | £3,498pcm |
| July 2025 | 6.4% | £3,369pcm |
| July 2024 | 8.9% | £3,165pcm |
| July 2023 | 4.4% | £2,907pcm |
| July 2022 | 7.5% | £2,784pcm |
| July 2021 | 9.2% | £2,590pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.3% | £2,372pcm |
| July 2019 | 3.8% | £2,341pcm |
| July 2018 | -0.9% | £2,256pcm |
| July 2017 | -0.5% | £2,276pcm |
| July 2016 | 5% | £2,288pcm |
| July 2015 | 3.5% | £2,179pcm |
| July 2014 | 2.9% | £2,106pcm |
| July 2013 | 2.4% | £2,047pcm |
| July 2012 | 2.3% | £1,999pcm |
| July 2011 | 4.6% | £1,954pcm |
| July 2010 | 10.1% | £1,868pcm |
| July 2009 | -1.3% | £1,696pcm |
| July 2008 | -0.8% | £1,718pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £1,732pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 5th July 2019 for £710,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 20.6%.
Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 has had 3 sales since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold Jul 2019£710,000 | 3 Bed House5, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP5, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP
- Sold Apr 2017£981,575 | 4 Bed House2, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP2, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP
- Sold Aug 2015£1,010,000 | 4 Bed House9, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP9, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2014£1,290,000 | 5 Bed House14, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP14, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP
- Sold Aug 2015£1,010,000 | 4 Bed House9, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP9, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP
- Sold Jul 2011£990,000 | 5 Bed House7, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP7, Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TP
Nearby Streets
Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 is the 149th largest and the 291st most expensive street in the AL5 area.
- Barnfield Court, Harpenden, AL52 Addresses|63 m away
- Broom Corner, Harpenden, AL56 Addresses|71 m away
- Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5110 Addresses|72 m away
- Gorse Corner, Harpenden, AL58 Addresses|72 m away
- Rowan Way, Harpenden, AL512 Addresses|111 m away
- Barnfield Road, Harpenden, AL555 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (4)
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Junior School300 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School300 m away
- High Beeches Primary School500 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.5 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.5 km away
- St George's School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Birch Way, Harpenden, AL5 - AL5 5TP is Harpenden station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.0 km away
- St Albans City|6.7 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.3 km away
