AL5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

361 homes sold in AL5 in the last 12 months at a median of £790,000, up 1.3% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £1,327,500, flats for £340,000.

Covers Caddington, Harpenden East, Harpenden North & Rural, Harpenden South, Harpenden West, Hill End, Redbourn, Sandridge & Wheathampstead.

Median sold price

£790k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+1.3%

From £780k

Homes sold

361

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in AL5

Detached

£1328k

120 sales

Semi-detached

£851k

101 sales

Terraced

£613k

66 sales

Flat

£340k

74 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£575k£694k£813k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in AL5
2016£575k (561 sales)
2017£646k (487 sales)
2018£709k (480 sales)
2019£710k (491 sales)
2020£740k (421 sales)
2021£710k (633 sales)
2022£775k (518 sales)
2023£788k (432 sales)
2024£813k (448 sales)
2025£800k (502 sales)
2026£765k (220 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Park Avenue NorthAL5 2ED · Mostly detached
£4,025,0008 sales
West Common WayAL5 2LG · Mostly detached
£3,200,0005 sales
Park Avenue SouthAL5 2EA · Mostly detached
£3,000,0005 sales
Orchard AvenueAL5 2DP · Mostly detached
£2,730,0004 sales
Rothamsted AvenueAL5 2DN · Mostly detached
£2,600,0005 sales

Most affordable

Roundwood LaneAL5 3RA · Mostly flats
£165,00037 sales
St James CourtAL5 4UW · Mostly flats
£245,0007 sales
Clarendon RoadAL5 4PT · Mostly flats
£265,50010 sales
The CedarsAL5 5LQ · Mostly flats
£267,92510 sales
Poets CourtAL5 5EW · Mostly flats
£279,0007 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

10 Bewdley CloseAL5 1QX · Detached · 155 m² · 8 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£890,000£5,740/m²
2 Tennyson RoadAL5 4BB · Detached · 102 m² · 5 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£875,000£8,580/m²
31 Barnfield RoadAL5 5TH · Semi-detached · 129 m² · 6 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£807,000£6,260/m²
11 The CloseAL5 3NB · Semi-detached · 102 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£648,500£6,360/m²
52 West CommonAL5 2JW · Terraced · 59 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£575,250£9,750/m²
Flat 3, Verulam House, 110, Luton RoadAL5 3DU · Flat · 28 Aug 2026
£278,000
13 West WayAL5 4RD · Detached · 161 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£1,435,000£8,910/m²
55 Highfield AvenueAL5 5TZ · Semi-detached · 175 m² · 7 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£1,110,000£6,340/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the AL5 centre
Outstanding
Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the AL5 centre
Outstanding
Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the AL5 centre
Outstanding
Sir John Lawes SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the AL5 centre
Outstanding
The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the AL5 centre
Outstanding
Roundwood Park SchoolSecondary · 0.9 mi from the AL5 centre
Outstanding
Katherine Warington SchoolSecondary · 1.0 mi from the AL5 centre
Good
Wood End SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the AL5 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

103

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
26
Violence
19
Other theft
15
Shoplifting
9

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around AL5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead
River Ver in Hertfordshire
River Lee at Harpenden
River Ver at Markyate
River Ver at Redbourn

AL5 questions

What is the average house price in AL5?

The median sold price in AL5 over the last 12 months was £790,000, across 361 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £1,327,500, semi-detached £851,000, terraced £612,500, flat £340,000.

Are house prices in AL5 going up?

The median sold price was up 1.3% on the previous 12 months (£780,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in AL5?

Park Avenue North has the highest median sold price in AL5 over the last five years: £4,025,000 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in AL5 is fairly priced?

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