Thorpe Road - AL1 1RF
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 1RF is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 816th largest and 641st most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 23 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £627,954
- 10 Year change
- up 10.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,463pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £655/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 1RF is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 816th largest and 641st most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 23 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £627,954
- 10 Year change
- up 10.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,463pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £655/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 1RF
- Printers Court
Modern Building | 5 Units
- 1 Thorpe Road
Unknown
- 3 Thorpe Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Thorpe Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Thorpe Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 1RF sold for £500,000 on 27th September 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £627,954.
The AL1 1RF Sales Market has increased by 10.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £627,954 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £632,087 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £623,405 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £629,719 |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £639,851 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £601,190 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £573,260 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £564,625 |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £571,418 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £584,943 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £569,898 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £515,494 |
| June 2014 | 14.1% | £463,503 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £406,356 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £397,283 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £386,873 |
| June 2010 | 18% | £380,509 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £322,459 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £362,258 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £363,938 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,463.
The AL1 1RF Rental Market has increased by 50.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,463pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £2,357pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £2,223pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.8% | £2,085pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £1,934pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.2% | £1,748pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,693pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,641pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,645pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £1,636pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,606pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £1,532pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,438pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £1,390pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,242pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th September 2023 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 67 sales since 1995.
AL1 1RF has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2023£500,000 | 3 Bed House3, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF3, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF
- Sold Jun 2023£815,000 | 4 Bed House23, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF23, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF
- Sold Feb 2023£572,500 | 3 Bed House27, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF27, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF
- Sold Jan 2023£843,000 | 4 Bed House25, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF25, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF
- Sold Apr 2022£695,000 | 3 Bed House11, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF11, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 1RF is the 816th largest and the 641st most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 1RG, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RG1 Addresses|26 m away
- AL1 1BH, Belmont Hill, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1BH48 Addresses|56 m away
- AL1 1RL, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RL1 Addresses|66 m away
- AL1 1RQ, Bardwell Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RQ19 Addresses|69 m away
- AL1 1RJ, Bardwell Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RJ20 Addresses|74 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- modern flat (5)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£843,000 | 4 Bed House25, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF25, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF
- Sold Jun 2023£815,000 | 4 Bed House23, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF23, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF
- Sold Jun 2021£760,500 | 3 Bed House29, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF29, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF
Schools Nearby
- St Peter's School200 m away
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans300 m away
- Alban City School800 m away
- Loreto College800 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.3 km away
- Verulam School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 1RF is St Albans Abbey station, which is 500 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|500 m away
- St Albans City|800 m away
- Park Street|2.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.3 km away
