AL5 is an outcode in St Albans, covering the neighbourhoods of Harpenden Town, Harpenden East, Harpenden North, Harpenden Common and Redbourn. Over the last 12 months 294 properties changed hands — a median of £338k for flats (£5,340/sqm) and £948k for houses (£7,479/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.
Recorded dwellings
9,083
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
60
279
Houses
234
943
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£338k
n = 60
£335k
n = 279
Houses
£948k
n = 234
£923k
n = 943
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£5,340
n = 60
£5,667
n = 270
Houses
£7,479
n = 231
£7,317
n = 931
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+2.2% vs 3y
Flats
▼Softening
−3.5% vs 12m
−9.1% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Segment
Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£1.05m
n=56
Median £
£873k
n=56
Avg £/sqm
£7,705
n=55
Median £/sqm
£7,479
n=55
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£1.12m
n=234
Median £
£948k
n=234
Avg £/sqm
£7,626
n=231
Median £/sqm
£7,479
n=231
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£1.10m
n=943
Median £
£923k
n=943
Avg £/sqm
£7,477
n=931
Median £/sqm
£7,317
n=931
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£323k
n=17
Median £
£315k
n=17
Avg £/sqm
£5,271
n=17
Median £/sqm
£5,152
n=17
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£368k
n=60
Median £
£338k
n=60
Avg £/sqm
£5,683
n=60
Median £/sqm
£5,340
n=60
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£404k
n=279
Median £
£335k
n=279
Avg £/sqm
£5,902
n=270
Median £/sqm
£5,667
n=270
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
80
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
175
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
752
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
1,843
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
2,978
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
3,236
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
2,644
Detached
Band G
3,522
Detached
Band H
956
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,541
22%
Terraced houses
2,559
16%
Semi-detached houses
3,701
23%
Detached houses
5,380
33%
Bungalows
915
5.6%
Other/unknown
234
1.4%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in St Albans (AL5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in AL5 (St Albans) was £948k, with an average of £1.12m, from 234 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in AL5?
The median flat sale price in AL5 over the last 12 months was £338k (about £5,340 per square metre), from 60 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in AL5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in AL5 are £7,479 for houses and £5,340 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in AL5 have?
Homes in AL5 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in AL5 in the last year?
294 properties were sold in AL5 over the last 12 months, and 1,222 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).