AL5, Harpenden house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Harpenden, part of the AL postcode area

General / family area · 8.0km from University of Bedfordshire

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Average asking price
£650k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£2,750
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
5.1%
11% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.8%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
110
7% above UK avg

Summary

AL5 has a gross rental yield of 5.1%, 11% above the UK average, ranking #3 of 10 AL postcode districts by yield.

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AL5 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £275k 1 / 0
1 £250k £1,150 18 / 3
2 £395k £1,650 5.0% 73 / 11
3 £730k £2,750 4.5% 45 / 8
4 £1.10m £3,850 55 / 3
5+ £2.25m £5,500 2.9% 27 / 5

Nearby AL postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
AL10 £345k £1,650 5.7% Compare
AL7 £335k £1,500 5.4% Compare
AL3 £595k £2,250 4.5% Compare
AL1 £450k £1,600 4.3% Compare
AL8 £500k £1,550 3.7% Compare
AL6 £750k £1,995 3.2% Compare
AL9 £725k £1,875 3.1% Compare
AL4 £650k £1,650 3.0% Compare
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