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AL5 5EW

Poets Court, Harpenden

Median, last 3 years
£274,000
4 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026
Last standard sale
£269,000
13 Feb 2026
Standard sales
108
since 1995 (+4 additional entries)
AL5 district median
£800,000
396 sales, 12 months to May 2026

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

£105k £210k £315k £420k 2012: £265,000 median, 3 sales 2013: £272,500 median, 2 sales 2014: £240,000 median, 5 sales 2014 2015: £287,500 median, 2 sales 2016: £280,000 median, 1 sale 2017: £325,000 median, 1 sale 2017 2018: £420,000 median, 1 sale 2019: £253,000 median, 2 sales 2020: £275,000 median, 1 sale 2020 2021: £335,000 median, 2 sales 2022: £320,000 median, 2 sales 2023: £420,000 median, 1 sale 2023 2025: £279,000 median, 3 sales 2026 (January to August): £269,000 median, 1 sale 2026

2012 to 2026. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

The paler 2026 bar covers January to August only, and its latest months are still filling in as sales are registered.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year Median Sales
2026 (to August) (few sales) £269,000 1
2025 £279,000 3
2023 (few sales) £420,000 1
2022 (few sales) £320,000 2
2021 (few sales) £335,000 2
2020 (few sales) £275,000 1
2019 (few sales) £253,000 2
2018 (few sales) £420,000 1
2017 (few sales) £325,000 1
2016 (few sales) £280,000 1
2015 (few sales) £287,500 2
2014 £240,000 5
2013 (few sales) £272,500 2
2012 £265,000 3
2011 (few sales) £210,000 1
2010 £250,000 5
2009 (few sales) £220,000 1
2008 (few sales) £270,000 1
2007 £270,000 3
2006 (few sales) £247,500 2
2005 £158,000 3
2004 (few sales) £165,000 1
2003 £186,475 4
2002 (few sales) £202,475 2
2001 £182,500 6
2000 £123,000 4
1999 £107,500 3
1998 £87,500 5
1997 £80,626 8
1996 £79,983 10
1995 £63,500 22

Sale history (112 records · 32 homes sold more than once)

Address Price
23, POETS COURT
13 Feb 2026 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £158,000 (Apr 2005) · +70%
£269,000
9, POETS COURT
19 Sep 2025 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £119,000 (Nov 2001) · +84%
£219,000
20, POETS COURT
30 Apr 2025 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £275,000 (Dec 2020) · +11%
£305,000
5, POETS COURT
21 Feb 2025 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £279,995 (Dec 2015)
£279,000
28, POETS COURT
18 Apr 2023 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £395,000 (Apr 2021) · +6%
£420,000
12, POETS COURT Cat B
16 Nov 2022 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £238,000 (Jan 2003)
£350,000
6, POETS COURT
16 Sep 2022 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £167,950 (Sep 2003) · +64%
£275,000
7, POETS COURT
6 May 2022 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £325,000 (May 2014) · +12%
£365,000
13, POETS COURT
9 Aug 2021 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £136,000 (Mar 2005) · +102%
£275,000
28, POETS COURT
9 Apr 2021 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £420,000 (Dec 2018) · −6%
£395,000
20, POETS COURT
4 Dec 2020 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £280,000 (Mar 2016) · −2%
£275,000
1, POETS COURT
22 Oct 2019 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £270,000 (Feb 2013) · −26%
£200,000
2, POETS COURT
3 May 2019 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £325,000 (Feb 2017) · −6%
£306,000
30, POETS COURT Cat B
3 Jan 2019 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £270,000 (Feb 2007)
£382,500
28, POETS COURT
6 Dec 2018 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £265,000 (Dec 2010) · +58%
£420,000
10, POETS COURT Cat B
18 May 2018 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £79,983 (Mar 1996)
£315,000
2, POETS COURT
14 Feb 2017 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £164,950 (Oct 2002) · +97%
£325,000
20, POETS COURT
23 Mar 2016 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £240,000 (Oct 2014) · +17%
£280,000
19, POETS COURT
15 Dec 2015 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £180,000 (May 2010) · +53%
£275,000
5, POETS COURT Cat B
4 Dec 2015 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £69,950 (Dec 1997)
£279,995
34, POETS COURT
5 Oct 2015 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £84,000 (Apr 1998) · +257%
£300,000
20, POETS COURT
1 Oct 2014 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £182,500 (Oct 2010) · +32%
£240,000
29, POETS COURT
5 Sep 2014 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £290,000 (Jul 2007) · +10%
£320,000
3, POETS COURT
12 Aug 2014 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £76,000 (Aug 1997) · +193%
£222,500
22, POETS COURT
24 Jun 2014 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £105,000 (Jul 1999) · +116%
£227,000
7, POETS COURT
8 May 2014 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £245,000 (May 2006) · +33%
£325,000
1, POETS COURT
14 Feb 2013 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £91,000 (Jul 1997) · +197%
£270,000
27, POETS COURT
5 Feb 2013 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £205,000 (Sep 2003) · +34%
£275,000
31, POETS COURT
1 Nov 2012 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £250,000 (Jun 2010) · +7%
£268,000
32, POETS COURT
19 Jul 2012 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £59,950 (Mar 1995) · +267%
£220,000
18, POETS COURT
9 May 2012 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £79,983 (Mar 1996) · +231%
£265,000
26, POETS COURT
16 Jun 2011 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £57,250 (Mar 1995) · +267%
£210,000
28, POETS COURT
14 Dec 2010 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £200,000 (Jul 2001) · +33%
£265,000
20, POETS COURT
15 Oct 2010 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £59,950 (Jun 1996) · +204%
£182,500
16, POETS COURT
16 Aug 2010 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £180,000 (Jan 2001) · +53%
£275,000
31, POETS COURT
29 Jun 2010 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
£250,000
19, POETS COURT
21 May 2010 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £165,000 (Dec 2004) · +9%
£180,000
25, POETS COURT
12 Mar 2009 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £94,000 (Jan 1998) · +134%
£220,000
15, POETS COURT
6 May 2008 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £185,000 (Nov 2001) · +46%
£270,000
8, POETS COURT
28 Aug 2007 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £119,500 (Oct 2000) · +79%
£214,000
29, POETS COURT
6 Jul 2007 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £83,000 (Dec 1995) · +249%
£290,000
30, POETS COURT
27 Feb 2007 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £250,000 (Apr 2006) · +8%
£270,000
7, POETS COURT
8 May 2006 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £240,000 (Jul 2002) · +2%
£245,000
30, POETS COURT
26 Apr 2006 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £96,000 (Apr 1997) · +160%
£250,000
21, POETS COURT
16 Dec 2005 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £85,950 (Nov 1995) · +145%
£211,000
23, POETS COURT
6 Apr 2005 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £99,950 (Jul 2000) · +58%
£158,000
13, POETS COURT
22 Mar 2005 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £59,000 (Oct 1997) · +131%
£136,000
19, POETS COURT
1 Dec 2004 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £157,000 (Jul 2003) · +5%
£165,000
27, POETS COURT
30 Sep 2003 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
£205,000
6, POETS COURT
1 Sep 2003 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Previously £67,500 (Dec 1996) · +149%
£167,950

Cat B An additional Price Paid entry (category B): a repossession, a buy-to-let with an identifiable mortgage, a purchase by a company or other non-private buyer, or a sale of another kind of property. Left out of every average.