House prices in AL5 3 (Harpenden)
This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'AL5 3' (Harpenden) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.
Defining 'AL5 3'
This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "AL5 3", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Harpenden.
You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.
FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.
Price per square foot
Knowing the average house price in Harpenden is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:
£ per sqft = price ÷ internal areaE.g. 2, High Ridge, Harpenden, sold for £1,000,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 1,496 square feet, the price per sqft is £668.
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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £571-£603, £603-£636, £636-£668 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 88 sales in Harpenden (AL5 3) that took place in the last two years.
Distribution of £ per sqft for Harpenden
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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.
The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Harpenden (AL5 3). Of the 88 transactions, half were sold for between £510 and £706 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'AL5 3' is £593. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £706 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.
Price map for Harpenden
Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Harpenden. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.
House price heatmap for Harpenden
Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors
The table below shows how 'AL5 3' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.
Postcode sector | Lower quartile | Middle quartile | Upper quartile |
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AL5 5 Harpenden | £544 sqft | £621 sqft | £720 sqft |
AL5 1 Harpenden | £566 sqft | £641 sqft | £714 sqft |
AL5 3 Harpenden | £510 sqft | £593 sqft | £706 sqft |
AL5 4 Harpenden | £530 sqft | £647 sqft | £739 sqft |
AL5 2 Harpenden | £652 sqft | £757 sqft | £839 sqft |
Will Harpenden house prices drop in 2024?
I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for AL5 3 (Harpenden) compared with both the wider area AL5 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.
Historic price per square foot in Harpenden,Harpenden
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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.
Most recent AL5 3 sales
Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Harpenden to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Harpenden and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.
Street level data
Street | Avg size | Avg £sqft | Recent sales |
---|---|---|---|
Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3R | 452 sqft | £335 | 17 |
Harpenden Rise, Harpenden, AL5 3B | 957 sqft | £728 | 15 |
Park Rise, Harpenden, AL5 3A | 0 sqft | £731 | 14 |
Park Mount, Harpenden, AL5 3A | 0 sqft | £662 | 13 |
Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5 3H | 0 sqft | £597 | 13 |
Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3B | 861 sqft | £659 | 11 |
Derwent Road, Harpenden, AL5 3N | 0 sqft | £603 | 9 |
Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3L | 0 sqft | £557 | 9 |
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Raw data
Our analysis of Harpenden is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.
Address | Paid | sqft | £/sqft |
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2, High Ridge, Harpenden | £1,000,000
Jul-2024
|
1,496 | 668 |
50, Roundwood Park, Harpenden | £1,525,000
Jul-2024
|
2,131 | 715 |
3, Tintern Close, Harpenden | £850,000
Jul-2024
|
1,388 | 612 |
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