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Property report — AL5 1FA

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

AL5 1FA in brief: 45 recorded sales (£105,915–£1,795,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL5 1FA 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
2026-02-12£1,325,0002 GIBBS CLOSESemi-detached
2025-09-18£950,0003 GIBBS CLOSESemi-detached
2024-11-14£1,375,000FLAT 18, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2024-10-11£1,295,00012 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2024-04-26£980,00013 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2024-04-22£490,000FLAT 13, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-10-21£105,915FLAT 1, WELCOMBE HOUSE, 1 GIBBS CLOSEOther
2021-10-21£307,000FLAT 1, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEOther
2021-08-27£1,499,000FLAT 2, WELCOMBE HOUSE, 1 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-08-25£850,000FLAT 14, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-06-25£877,700FLAT 4, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-06-25£915,0006 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2021-06-24£740,000FLAT 3, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-05-14£1,060,000FLAT 18, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-04-30£800,000FLAT 12, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-04-30£1,350,000FLAT 5, WELCOMBE HOUSE, 1 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-04-23£799,000FLAT 7, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-03-31£750,000FLAT 6, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-03-19£800,000FLAT 8, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2021-03-18£1,048,7502 GIBBS CLOSESemi-detached
2021-03-05£1,010,0008 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2021-02-26£1,350,00015 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2021-02-18£950,0005 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2021-02-03£1,100,0009 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2020-12-22£557,000FLAT 10, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2020-12-18£765,0003 GIBBS CLOSESemi-detached
2020-12-11£700,0007 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2020-11-30£640,000FLAT 19, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2020-10-30£980,000FLAT 9, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2020-09-30£600,000FLAT 17, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2020-09-30£1,400,000FLAT 3, WELCOMBE HOUSE, 1 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2020-08-27£990,000FLAT 11, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2020-07-31£850,000FLAT 16, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2020-07-24£628,000FLAT 15, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2020-05-29£960,00013 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2020-05-01£1,060,00011 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2020-03-13£600,000FLAT 13, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2019-12-06£1,795,000FLAT 4, WELCOMBE HOUSE, 1 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2019-12-03£1,540,000FLAT 1, WELCOMBE HOUSE, 1 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2019-09-11£1,300,00014 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2019-08-28£1,140,000FLAT 5, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2019-07-30£1,224,00010 GIBBS CLOSETerraced
2019-01-24£1,300,000FLAT 2, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2019-01-03£995,000FLAT 1, SANDRIDGE HOUSE, 4 GIBBS CLOSEFlat
2018-11-21£1,350,00012 GIBBS CLOSETerraced

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

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
St Dominic Catholic Primary School0.1 miPrimaryOutstanding (2023)
Harpenden Academy0.2 miPrimaryReport card →
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
Crabtree Infants' School0.5 miPrimaryOutstanding (2024)
Crabtree Junior School0.5 miPrimaryOutstanding (2023)
High Beeches Primary School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →

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: DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY (0.2 mi) · VILLAGE SURGERY (0.3 mi) · ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.4 mi)

Nearest hospitals: HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (3.7 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: MOAT HOUSE HOTEL (Grade II*) (0.0 mi) · THE CEDARS (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE DENE (INCLUDING FRONT WALL AND RAILINGS) (Grade II) (0.1 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: TOPKINS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · MANOR PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi)

Nearest stations: Harpenden (0.1 mi) · St Albans City (4.5 mi) · Luton Airport Parkway (4.5 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.3 mi) · Waitrose (0.3 mi) · M&S Simply Food (0.3 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 1FA 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 1FA
Average sold price£928,225£834,156£980,030
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 30 June 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.