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Southdown Road is a residential street with 119 addresses.
It ranks as the 419th largest and 20th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 119 properties: 45 houses and 74 flats.
Southdown Road is a residential street with 119 addresses.
It ranks as the 419th largest and 20th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 119 properties: 45 houses and 74 flats.
Sale prices range from £167,520 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (290 ft2) to £1,769,663 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,594 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £615 pcm for 1 bed flats to £5,291 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 2.7% and 5.8%.
The average value per square foot is £549.
The last sale on Southdown Road sold for £583,500 on 28th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the street is £629,527.
The Southdown Road Sales Market has increased by 14.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -0.1% | £629,527 |
| May 2025 | 3.2% | £629,965 |
| May 2024 | -2% | £610,504 |
| May 2023 | -1% | £622,855 |
| May 2022 | 6.3% | £628,856 |
| May 2021 | 4.1% | £591,527 |
| May 2020 | 3.7% | £568,012 |
| May 2019 | -1.6% | £547,772 |
| May 2018 | -0.8% | £556,770 |
| May 2017 | 1.8% | £561,518 |
| May 2016 | 9.7% | £551,600 |
| May 2015 | 7.1% | £502,827 |
| May 2014 | 9.8% | £469,603 |
| May 2013 | 1.8% | £427,590 |
| May 2012 | 4% | £420,016 |
| May 2011 | 3.9% | £403,930 |
| May 2010 | 17.8% | £388,672 |
| May 2009 | -12.6% | £329,850 |
| May 2008 | 0.9% | £377,453 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £374,020 |
The current average rental value in the street is £2,034.
The Southdown Road Rental Market has increased by 41.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.9% | £2,034pcm |
| May 2025 | 6.3% | £1,977pcm |
| May 2024 | 8.6% | £1,861pcm |
| May 2023 | 5.1% | £1,713pcm |
| May 2022 | 6% | £1,630pcm |
| May 2021 | 4.5% | £1,538pcm |
| May 2020 | 1.9% | £1,472pcm |
| May 2019 | 3% | £1,445pcm |
| May 2018 | -2.6% | £1,402pcm |
| May 2017 | 0.1% | £1,440pcm |
| May 2016 | 5.5% | £1,439pcm |
| May 2015 | 4.4% | £1,364pcm |
| May 2014 | 3.4% | £1,306pcm |
| May 2013 | 2% | £1,264pcm |
| May 2012 | 1.4% | £1,239pcm |
| May 2011 | 4% | £1,222pcm |
| May 2010 | 4.6% | £1,175pcm |
| May 2009 | -2.8% | £1,123pcm |
| May 2008 | 0.7% | £1,156pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,148pcm |
The last sale was on 28th January 2026 for £583,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The street has had a total of 222 sales since 1995.
Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 has seen 23 sales in the last three years and 5 sales in the last twelve months.
Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 is the 419th largest and the 20th most expensive street in the AL5 area.
There are 10 postcodes on Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5.
The closest station to Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 is Harpenden station which is 200 metres away.
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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5, 42.3% of property is privately owned outright and 36.4% is privately rented.
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 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5, 14.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 61.6% 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 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5, the average age was 42 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 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5, 3.9% 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 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.