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Last updated Jun 2026

Key Street Insights

West Common is a residential street with 135 addresses.

It ranks as the 422nd largest and 134th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

The street contains a total of 135 properties: 81 houses and 54 flats.

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West Common is a residential street with 135 addresses.

It ranks as the 422nd largest and 134th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

The street contains a total of 135 properties: 81 houses and 54 flats.

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House Priceson West Common

Sale prices range from £223,079 for 1 bedroom Leasehold flats (285 ft²) to £6,627,306 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (7,782 ft²) .

Monthly rental prices range from £1,003 pcm for 1 bed flats to £15,131 pcm for 5 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 2.7% and 5.5%.

The average value per square foot is £723.

Average Sale Value

£849,384

Average Rental Value

£2,522 pcm

Average Rental Yield

3.6% /year

Average Value Per Sqft

£723 /ft²

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Prices last updated 1st June 2026

Sales Market Trendson West Common

The last sale on West Common sold for £512,500 on 19th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.

The current average value in the street is £849,384.
The West Common Sales Market has increased by 17.8% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
May 2026	-0.2%	£849,384
May 2025	3.7%	£851,124
May 2024	-2.2%	£820,731
May 2023	-0.7%	£838,777
May 2022	7.3%	£844,784
May 2021	5.1%	£787,084
May 2020	3.4%	£749,177
May 2019	-1.1%	£724,469
May 2018	-0.4%	£732,510
May 2017	2%	£735,354
May 2016	9.3%	£720,921
May 2015	7%	£659,569
May 2014	9.6%	£616,281
May 2013	2%	£562,080
May 2012	4.3%	£551,170
May 2011	4.4%	£528,219
May 2010	19.7%	£505,744
May 2009	-12.3%	£422,414
May 2008	0.9%	£481,690
May 2007	0%	£477,237

Rental Market Trendson West Common

The current average rental value in the street is £2,522.
The West Common Rental Market has increased by 46.2% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
May 2026	2.8%	£2,522pcm
May 2025	6.9%	£2,454pcm
May 2024	8.1%	£2,297pcm
May 2023	5.7%	£2,124pcm
May 2022	7%	£2,009pcm
May 2021	5.3%	£1,878pcm
May 2020	1.8%	£1,784pcm
May 2019	3.3%	£1,752pcm
May 2018	-2.1%	£1,696pcm
May 2017	0.3%	£1,731pcm
May 2016	4.9%	£1,726pcm
May 2015	4.2%	£1,645pcm
May 2014	3.2%	£1,579pcm
May 2013	2.2%	£1,530pcm
May 2012	1.9%	£1,497pcm
May 2011	4.6%	£1,469pcm
May 2010	6.4%	£1,404pcm
May 2009	-2.5%	£1,319pcm
May 2008	0.8%	£1,353pcm
May 2007	0%	£1,342pcm

Properties and Buildingson West Common, Harpenden, AL5

Sales History
on West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The last sale was on 19th August 2025 for £512,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The street has had a total of 135 sales since 1995.

West Common, Harpenden, AL5 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

Sold Aug 2025£512,500 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold May 2024£925,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Oct 2023£1,416,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2023£2,800,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2022£660,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2022£1,300,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Apr 2022£525,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2022£2,400,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2021£1,600,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2021£495,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2021£870,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2021£700,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold May 2021£610,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 2020£2,100,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2020£600,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2019£1,270,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2019£1,625,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2019£481,500 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2019£2,850,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2019£565,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Jan 2019£970,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jan 2019£552,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Apr 2018£540,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2018£1,115,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jan 2018£740,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2017£5,300,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold May 2017£5,860,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Apr 2017£1,325,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Mar 2017£880,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Dec 2016£850,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2016£1,230,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jan 2016£1,895,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 2015£638,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2015£460,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2015£425,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 2015£583,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Apr 2015£3,750,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2015£2,000,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2015£800,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Dec 2014£380,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 2014£1,257,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold May 2014£480,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Apr 2014£420,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Dec 2013£330,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2013£446,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Mar 2013£1,825,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold May 2012£1,385,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2012£1,435,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 2011£345,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2011£2,560,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Mar 2011£340,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2010£612,500 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Jul 2010£305,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2010£600,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Apr 2010£600,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Dec 2009£312,500 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 2009£505,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 2009£665,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold May 2009£300,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 2008£350,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2008£280,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 2007£1,900,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2007£552,500 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Feb 2007£1,500,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2007£270,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Dec 2006£320,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 2006£378,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2006£330,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2006£499,950 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2006£350,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2006£270,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jan 2006£293,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2005£480,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2005£395,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2005£495,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 2005£275,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Apr 2005£240,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2004£250,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2004£263,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2004£245,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold May 2004£270,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Apr 2004£495,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Mar 2004£317,500 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 2003£375,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2003£385,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2003£690,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2003£250,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Mar 2003£350,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2002£249,950 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 2002£1,000,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2002£450,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Apr 2002£270,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Mar 2002£235,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 2002£210,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2001£187,500 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2001£350,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 2001£194,950 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold May 2001£372,500 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Apr 2001£295,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Mar 2001£185,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Mar 2001£162,500 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Nov 2000£174,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 2000£435,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 2000£220,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 2000£335,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 2000£282,500 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 2000£310,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Apr 2000£177,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 1999£155,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jun 1999£205,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Jun 1999£141,250 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold May 1999£150,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 1999£126,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Dec 1998£140,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 1998£185,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Apr 1998£125,500 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 1998£357,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Oct 1997£135,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Sep 1997£96,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 1997£113,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 1997£200,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 1997£139,950 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 1997£162,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Jul 1997£105,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 1996£135,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Aug 1996£80,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 1996£117,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, West Common

Sold Jan 1996£310,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Dec 1995£165,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Dec 1995£145,000 | 4 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 1995£34,500 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Jul 1995£88,000 | 2 Bed HouseWest Common

Sold Feb 1995£205,000 | 5 Bed HouseWest Common

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Nearby Streetsto West Common, Harpenden, AL5

West Common, Harpenden, AL5 is the 422nd largest and the 134th most expensive street in the AL5 area.

246 mGreyfriars Lane, Harpenden, AL52 Addresses
262 mNinnings Cottages, Harpenden, AL512 Addresses
271 mSir Josephs Walk, Harpenden, AL523 Addresses
352 mFlowton Grove, Harpenden, AL56 Addresses
369 mPark View, Harpenden, AL52 Addresses
435 mHatching Green, Harpenden, AL538 Addresses

Postcodeson West Common, Harpenden, AL5

There are 9 postcodes on West Common, Harpenden, AL5.

Property Typesin West Common

47 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
7 modern houses built after 1980
2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
2 houses of an unknown age
77 other addresses of unknown type

period house (47)
modern house (7)
mid-century house (2)
house (2)
Unknown (77)

Energy Efficiencyof properties on West Common

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 62 properties.
The dominant rating is D.

A (0)
E (9)
B (3)
F (0)
C (9)
G (0)
D (41)
No EPC (73)

Schools Nearbyto West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The nearest primary school to West Common, Harpenden, AL5 is St Dominic Catholic Primary School which is 1.1 kilometres away.

1.1
km
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
1.3
km
The Grove Junior School
1.4
km
The Grove Infant and Nursery School

The nearest secondary school is St George's School which is 2.3 kilometres away.

2.3
km
St George's School
2.4
km
Roundwood Park School
2.4
km
Sir John Lawes School

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearbyto West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The closest station to West Common, Harpenden, AL5 is Harpenden station which is 1.4 kilometres away.

1.4
km
Harpenden
6.0
km
St Albans City
6.4
km
St Albans Abbey

Available Internet Speedsfor West Common, Harpenden, AL5

According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.

Superfast

10 mbps

Max upload

49.8 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

10 mbps

Max Download

49.8 mbps

Source: Ofcom (May 2026)

Risk of Floodingfor West Common, Harpenden, AL5

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearbyaround West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, 56.0% of property is privately owned outright and 38.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

East of England

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Areaaround West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, 25.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 56.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

East of England

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residentsaround West Common, Harpenden, AL5

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, the average age was 42.1 and the most common age was 47.

Within this area

Within East of England

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homesaround West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, 3.5% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

3.5%

Within this area

0.9%

Within East of England

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Homearound West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

1.9

Within this area

1.4

Within East of England

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Home Ownership Nearbyaround West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, 56.0% of property is privately owned outright and 38.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

East of England

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Areaaround West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, 25.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 56.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

East of England

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residentsaround West Common, Harpenden, AL5

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, the average age was 42.1 and the most common age was 47.

Within this area

Within East of England

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homesaround West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, 3.5% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

3.5%

Within this area

0.9%

Within East of England

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Homearound West Common, Harpenden, AL5

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around West Common, Harpenden, AL5, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

1.9

Within this area

1.4

Within East of England

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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