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Dark Lane is a residential street with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 135th largest and 55th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 12 properties: 12 houses.
Dark Lane is a residential street with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 135th largest and 55th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 12 properties: 12 houses.
Sale prices range from £396,746 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (785 ft2) to £449,417 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (990 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,803 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,976 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.3% and 5.5%.
The average value per square foot is £471.
The last sale on Dark Lane sold for £375,000 on 12th July 2018. Since then prices are up an average of 20.2%.
The current average value in the street is £430,706.
The Dark Lane Sales Market has increased by 24.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0.4% | £430,706 |
| May 2025 | 4.8% | £428,866 |
| May 2024 | -2.7% | £409,044 |
| May 2023 | 0% | £420,288 |
| May 2022 | 8.8% | £420,413 |
| May 2021 | 5.7% | £386,313 |
| May 2020 | 3.8% | £365,512 |
| May 2019 | -2.2% | £352,278 |
| May 2018 | 0.5% | £360,149 |
| May 2017 | 3.5% | £358,511 |
| May 2016 | 10.8% | £346,232 |
| May 2015 | 8.6% | £312,584 |
| May 2014 | 11.9% | £287,720 |
| May 2013 | 2.9% | £257,152 |
| May 2012 | 3.7% | £249,909 |
| May 2011 | 2.9% | £240,995 |
| May 2010 | 19.2% | £234,112 |
| May 2009 | -13.4% | £196,369 |
| May 2008 | 1.1% | £226,721 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £224,178 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,916.
The Dark Lane Rental Market has increased by 54.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.4% | £1,916pcm |
| May 2025 | 8% | £1,852pcm |
| May 2024 | 7.6% | £1,715pcm |
| May 2023 | 6.4% | £1,594pcm |
| May 2022 | 8.5% | £1,498pcm |
| May 2021 | 5.9% | £1,381pcm |
| May 2020 | 2.1% | £1,303pcm |
| May 2019 | 2.2% | £1,276pcm |
| May 2018 | -1.2% | £1,249pcm |
| May 2017 | 1.8% | £1,264pcm |
| May 2016 | 6.3% | £1,241pcm |
| May 2015 | 5.7% | £1,167pcm |
| May 2014 | 5.4% | £1,104pcm |
| May 2013 | 3.1% | £1,048pcm |
| May 2012 | 1.3% | £1,017pcm |
| May 2011 | 3.1% | £1,004pcm |
| May 2010 | 5.9% | £973pcm |
| May 2009 | -3.7% | £919pcm |
| May 2008 | 1% | £954pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £945pcm |
The last sale was on 12th July 2018 for £375,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 20.2%. The street has had a total of 2 sales since 1995.
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 is the 135th largest and the 55th most expensive street in the AL5 area.
There is 1 postcode on Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5.
The closest station to Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 is Harpenden station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5, 28.9% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 27.5% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5, 18.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5, the average age was 42.1 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5, 1.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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