Albert Street - AL1 1RU
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 1RU is a residential postcode situated on Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 985th largest and 584th 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 50 properties: 50 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £611,881
- 10 Year change
- up 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,324pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £821/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 1RU is a residential postcode situated on Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 985th largest and 584th 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 50 properties: 50 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £611,881
- 10 Year change
- up 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,324pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £821/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 1RU
- 2 Albert Street
House
- 4 Albert Street
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Albert Street
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Albert Street
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Albert Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 1RU sold for £685,000 on 19th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £611,881.
The AL1 1RU Sales Market has increased by 15.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £611,881 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £614,264 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £601,515 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £609,288 |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £615,037 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £572,268 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £542,084 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £532,759 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £539,890 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £549,858 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £530,144 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £477,941 |
| June 2014 | 15.1% | £427,344 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £371,183 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £360,676 |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £350,216 |
| June 2010 | 19.1% | £346,249 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £290,688 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £325,755 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £328,880 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,324.
The AL1 1RU Rental Market has increased by 58.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £2,324pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | £2,218pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £2,077pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £1,951pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £1,799pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £1,608pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,547pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,513pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,439pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,270pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,086pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th March 2026 for £685,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 112 sales since 1995.
AL1 1RU has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£685,000 | 3 Bed House10, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU10, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU
- Sold Mar 2025£10,000 | 2 Bed House70, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU70, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU
- Sold Nov 2024£720,000 | 3 Bed House32, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU32, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU
- Sold Oct 2024£545,000 | 2 Bed House58, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU58, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU
- Sold Sep 2024£650,000 | 3 Bed House10, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU10, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 1RU is the 985th largest and the 584th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 1NN, Pearces Walk, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1NN6 Addresses|25 m away
- AL1 1NB, Pageant Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1NB34 Addresses|46 m away
- AL1 1RN, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RN39 Addresses|55 m away
- AL1 1RP, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RP24 Addresses|64 m away
- AL1 1RT, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RT20 Addresses|65 m away
Property Types
- 41 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (41)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 42 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (22)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£950,000 | 4 Bed House12, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU12, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU
- Sold Jul 2024£785,000 | 4 Bed House33, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RT33, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RT
- Sold Mar 2016£743,000 | 4 Bed House54, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU54, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU
Schools Nearby
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans300 m away
- St Peter's School300 m away
- Alban City School700 m away
- Loreto College700 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.4 km away
- Verulam School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 1RU is St Albans Abbey station, which is 500 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|500 m away
- St Albans City|800 m away
- Park Street|2.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.5 km away
