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Property report — AL5 1BA

Open-data due diligence for AL5 1BA and the area around it.

AL5 1BA in brief: 69 recorded sales (£74,000–£945,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL5 1BA itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL5 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£834,156

sector AL5 1 · 103 sales

Population

15,320

sector AL5 1

Crimes recorded

23

sector AL5 1 · Apr 26

Schools

4

sector AL5 1

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

90%

sector AL5 1 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £110,936, median £106,500 (98 sales)1996: mean £127,342, median £110,000 (157 sales)1997: mean £136,448, median £129,000 (139 sales)1998: mean £160,462, median £145,000 (119 sales)1999: mean £181,800, median £156,250 (148 sales)2000: mean £215,996, median £179,950 (140 sales)2001: mean £226,796, median £206,000 (170 sales)2002: mean £259,829, median £225,500 (150 sales)2003: mean £308,289, median £250,000 (170 sales)2004: mean £319,181, median £289,950 (119 sales)2005: mean £325,337, median £287,000 (143 sales)2006: mean £321,624, median £296,000 (196 sales)2007: mean £437,468, median £351,000 (142 sales)2008: mean £414,466, median £345,000 (75 sales)2009: mean £412,801, median £312,500 (91 sales)2010: mean £477,674, median £395,000 (127 sales)2011: mean £451,537, median £381,000 (105 sales)2012: mean £451,946, median £390,000 (109 sales)2013: mean £469,474, median £407,500 (109 sales)2014: mean £546,204, median £481,250 (118 sales)2015: mean £608,677, median £541,750 (108 sales)2016: mean £625,851, median £550,000 (129 sales)2017: mean £635,384, median £555,000 (111 sales)2018: mean £635,365, median £572,500 (126 sales)2019: mean £693,597, median £607,500 (114 sales)2020: mean £730,592, median £667,500 (106 sales)2021: mean £752,538, median £655,000 (166 sales)2022: mean £808,023, median £695,000 (117 sales)2023: mean £721,130, median £695,000 (102 sales)2024: mean £834,156, median £695,000 (103 sales)2025: mean £756,123, median £700,000 (91 sales)2026: mean £766,349, median £740,000 (17 sales)1995: mean £110,936, median £106,500 (98 sales)1996: mean £127,342, median £110,000 (157 sales)1997: mean £136,448, median £129,000 (139 sales)1998: mean £160,462, median £145,000 (119 sales)1999: mean £181,800, median £156,250 (148 sales)2000: mean £215,996, median £179,950 (140 sales)2001: mean £226,796, median £206,000 (170 sales)2002: mean £259,829, median £225,500 (150 sales)2003: mean £308,289, median £250,000 (170 sales)2004: mean £319,181, median £289,950 (119 sales)2005: mean £325,337, median £287,000 (143 sales)2006: mean £321,624, median £296,000 (196 sales)2007: mean £437,468, median £351,000 (142 sales)2008: mean £414,466, median £345,000 (75 sales)2009: mean £412,801, median £312,500 (91 sales)2010: mean £477,674, median £395,000 (127 sales)2011: mean £451,537, median £381,000 (105 sales)2012: mean £451,946, median £390,000 (109 sales)2013: mean £469,474, median £407,500 (109 sales)2014: mean £546,204, median £481,250 (118 sales)2015: mean £608,677, median £541,750 (108 sales)2016: mean £625,851, median £550,000 (129 sales)2017: mean £635,384, median £555,000 (111 sales)2018: mean £635,365, median £572,500 (126 sales)2019: mean £693,597, median £607,500 (114 sales)2020: mean £730,592, median £667,500 (106 sales)2021: mean £752,538, median £655,000 (166 sales)2022: mean £808,023, median £695,000 (117 sales)2023: mean £721,130, median £695,000 (102 sales)2024: mean £834,156, median £695,000 (103 sales)2025: mean £756,123, median £700,000 (91 sales)2026: mean £766,349, median £740,000 (17 sales) MeanMedian £834,156 £106,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in AL5 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (17 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-09-04£655,00039 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2025-05-30£642,50013 CRAVELLS ROADSemi-detached
2024-12-17£600,00029 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2024-10-04£620,0007 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2024-03-08£480,00025 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2023-08-11£510,0003 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2021-02-12£420,00029 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2020-09-30£530,00041 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2020-02-07£393,5001 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2019-03-20£405,0007 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2017-03-03£365,0001 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2016-03-11£500,00039 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2016-02-02£945,00045 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2015-10-02£535,00017 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2015-07-17£435,00043 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2014-10-24£455,00041 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2013-05-17£329,00031 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2013-05-02£292,0003 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2012-01-06£415,00013 CRAVELLS ROADSemi-detached
2011-12-09£367,00041 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2011-09-19£360,00039 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2011-08-31£363,00037 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2011-01-04£430,0009 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2009-07-14£342,50017 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2008-11-06£300,00011 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2007-07-20£345,00043 CRAVELLS ROADSemi-detached
2007-05-18£280,00033 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2007-03-23£320,00041 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2006-12-15£399,9509 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2006-04-18£245,0003 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2006-03-10£299,95011 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2006-02-03£292,00037 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2005-09-30£285,00039 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2005-07-01£246,00033 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2004-08-27£227,5005 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2004-06-11£283,00043 CRAVELLS ROADSemi-detached
2003-10-27£279,95017 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2003-10-24£247,00051 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2003-10-13£225,0003 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2003-05-02£249,00011 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2003-03-24£283,5009 CRAVELLS ROADDetached
2003-03-07£199,95033 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2002-11-26£265,00037 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2002-10-08£196,0005 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2002-06-14£176,70027 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2002-03-08£219,95011 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2002-01-23£190,00035 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2002-01-07£250,00013 CRAVELLS ROADSemi-detached
2001-10-02£205,00039 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2001-08-03£195,00049 CRAVELLS ROADSemi-detached
2000-03-02£175,00025 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
2000-02-11£185,00017 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1999-07-21£239,00045 CRAVELLS ROADDetached
1999-07-21£138,00035 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1999-07-16£130,00025 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1999-06-25£138,0007 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1999-03-25£159,95011 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1998-10-23£120,00025 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1997-11-28£120,00037 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1997-10-31£135,00011 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1997-04-25£189,95023 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1997-04-21£137,5009 CRAVELLS ROADDetached
1997-02-21£115,00011 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1997-02-21£113,00035 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1996-12-13£127,50013 CRAVELLS ROADSemi-detached
1996-09-06£90,0003 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1996-04-12£80,0005 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1995-12-15£83,00027 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced
1995-09-08£74,00017 CRAVELLS ROADTerraced

69 recorded sales on AL5 1BA. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
The Grove Junior School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
The Grove Infant and Nursery School0.3 miPrimaryOutstanding (2023)
St Dominic Catholic Primary School0.5 miPrimaryOutstanding (2023)
High Beeches Primary School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →
Crabtree Infants' School0.7 miPrimaryOutstanding (2024)
Crabtree Junior School0.7 miPrimaryOutstanding (2023)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: VILLAGE SURGERY (0.8 mi) · DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY (0.8 mi) · ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi)

Nearest hospitals: HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (3.2 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER SOUTHDOWN ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · TOPSTREET FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · FERRUM HOUSE WITH GARAGE, TERRACE AND POOL (Grade II) (0.5 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: MANOR PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · TOPKINS PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · MANOR PHARMACY (0.8 mi)

Nearest stations: Harpenden (0.7 mi) · St Albans City (3.9 mi) · St Albans Abbey (4.3 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.1 mi) · Waitrose (0.9 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.9 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
24%
Households with children
36%
Households
6,004

Owned 81% · Social rent 5% · Private rent 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), for AL5 1.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 36 crimesJun 24: 27 crimesJul 24: 34 crimesAug 24: 16 crimesSep 24: 13 crimesOct 24: 26 crimesNov 24: 21 crimesDec 24: 17 crimesJan 25: 26 crimesFeb 25: 29 crimesMar 25: 28 crimesApr 25: 22 crimesMay 25: 20 crimesJun 25: 21 crimesJul 25: 16 crimesAug 25: 25 crimesSep 25: 15 crimesOct 25: 18 crimesNov 25: 22 crimesDec 25: 18 crimesJan 26: 21 crimesFeb 26: 14 crimesMar 26: 24 crimesApr 26: 23 crimes Apr 26: 23 crimes 36 13 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in AL5 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 22/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL5 1BA in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictAL5 SectorAL5 1 PostcodeAL5 1BA
Average sold price£928,225£834,156£299,201
Population39,95315,320
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)10/1010/10
Crimes recorded16023
Schools214
Flood riskHighLowLow
Gigabit broadband91%90%100%
Superfast broadband98%97%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL5 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.