Bowling Close - AL5 1QP
Key Street Insights
Bowling Close is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 320th largest and 18th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 5 houses, 35 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £324,458
- 10 Year change
- up 13.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,480pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £462/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Bowling Close is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 320th largest and 18th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 5 houses, 35 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £324,458
- 10 Year change
- up 13.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,480pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £462/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5
- 1 Bowling Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Bowling Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Bowling Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Bowling Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Bowling Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Bowling Close sold for £315,000 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the street is £324,458.
The Bowling Close Sales Market has increased by 13.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.5% | £324,458 |
| July 2025 | 3.1% | £326,039 |
| July 2024 | -0.9% | £316,388 |
| July 2023 | -1.8% | £319,262 |
| July 2022 | 6.3% | £325,088 |
| July 2021 | 5.3% | £305,872 |
| July 2020 | 3.6% | £290,598 |
| July 2019 | -1% | £280,592 |
| July 2018 | -1.9% | £283,463 |
| July 2017 | 1.4% | £289,043 |
| July 2016 | 10.1% | £285,093 |
| July 2015 | 7% | £258,990 |
| July 2014 | 11.2% | £242,158 |
| July 2013 | 2.9% | £217,821 |
| July 2012 | 3.6% | £211,598 |
| July 2011 | 3.5% | £204,225 |
| July 2010 | 15.8% | £197,270 |
| July 2009 | -8.1% | £170,394 |
| July 2008 | -3.3% | £185,488 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £191,824 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,480.
The Bowling Close Rental Market has increased by 43.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.3% | £1,480pcm |
| July 2025 | 5.3% | £1,419pcm |
| July 2024 | 9.3% | £1,348pcm |
| July 2023 | 4.3% | £1,233pcm |
| July 2022 | 5.8% | £1,182pcm |
| July 2021 | 6.7% | £1,117pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.3% | £1,047pcm |
| July 2019 | 2.5% | £1,033pcm |
| July 2018 | -1.5% | £1,008pcm |
| July 2017 | -0.8% | £1,023pcm |
| July 2016 | 6.3% | £1,031pcm |
| July 2015 | 4.9% | £971pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.4% | £926pcm |
| July 2013 | 2.5% | £887pcm |
| July 2012 | 1% | £865pcm |
| July 2011 | 3% | £857pcm |
| July 2010 | 6.3% | £832pcm |
| July 2009 | -3.6% | £783pcm |
| July 2008 | -1% | £812pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £820pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 27th February 2026 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%.
Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£315,000 | 2 Bed Flat6, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP6, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP
- Sold Dec 2022£300,000 | 2 Bed Flat5, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP5, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP
- Sold Nov 2020£470,000 | 3 Bed House39, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP39, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2020£470,000 | 3 Bed House39, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP39, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP
- Sold Jul 2016£340,000 | 2 Bed Flat5, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP5, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP
- Sold Mar 2013£326,500 | 3 Bed House39, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP39, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP
Nearby Streets
Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 is the 320th largest and the 18th most expensive street in the AL5 area.
- Queens Road, Harpenden, AL528 Addresses|39 m away
- Heath Close, Harpenden, AL527 Addresses|55 m away
- Kings Court, Harpenden, AL516 Addresses|113 m away
- Walkers Close, Harpenden, AL58 Addresses|147 m away
- Gorselands, Harpenden, AL515 Addresses|164 m away
- Marlborough Park, Harpenden, AL57 Addresses|191 m away
Property Types
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 35 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century house (5)
- mid-century flat (35)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 40 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (34)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (1)
Schools Nearby
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School500 m away
- The Grove Junior School700 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.6 km away
- St George's School1.6 km away
- Katherine Warington School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 - AL5 1QP is Harpenden station, which is 800 metres away.
- Harpenden|800 m away
- St Albans City|6.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.0 km away
