Watford Road - AL1 2AA
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2AA is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 273rd largest and 817th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £939,073
- 10 Year change
- up 18.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,456pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £597/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2AA is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 273rd largest and 817th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £939,073
- 10 Year change
- up 18.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,456pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £597/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2AA
- 1 Watford Road
Unknown
- 3A Watford Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 3B Watford Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Watford Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 5 Watford Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2AA sold for £1,000,000 on 3rd March 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £939,073.
The AL1 2AA Sales Market has increased by 18.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £939,073 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £937,441 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £922,024 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £936,284 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £939,120 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £871,526 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £812,141 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £790,301 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £794,389 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £808,039 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £791,396 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £721,621 |
| June 2014 | 11.7% | £651,837 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £583,430 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £573,420 |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £555,089 |
| June 2010 | 17.6% | £538,282 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £457,709 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £499,917 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £504,692 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,456.
The AL1 2AA Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £3,456pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £3,297pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.1% | £3,082pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £2,905pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £2,684pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £2,392pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £2,295pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £2,217pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £2,225pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £2,195pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £2,180pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £2,156pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £2,072pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,955pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,914pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £1,877pcm |
| June 2010 | 10% | £1,773pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £1,612pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,661pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,621pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd March 2023 for £1,000,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
AL1 2AA has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2023£1,000,000 | 4 Bed House3A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA3A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA
- Sold Jul 2022£1,030,000 | 4 Bed House3B, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA3B, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA
- Sold Jun 2021£892,000 | 5 Bed House3, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA3, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA
- Sold Jun 2021£795,000 | 4 Bed House9, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA9, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA
- Sold Jun 2021£810,000 | 3 Bed House7, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA7, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2AA is the 273rd largest and the 817th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2AJ, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2AJ17 Addresses|46 m away
- AL1 2AL, Falstaff Gardens, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2AL14 Addresses|63 m away
- AL1 2AD, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2AD5 Addresses|110 m away
- AL1 2PT, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PT4 Addresses|117 m away
- AL1 2PX, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PX11 Addresses|141 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£1,490,000 | 4 Bed House3 Nursery Cottages, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AQ3 Nursery Cottages, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AQ
- Sold Aug 2022£1,405,000 | 5 Bed House29, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AD29, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AD
- Sold Feb 2021£1,365,000 | 4 Bed House3 Nursery Cottages, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AQ3 Nursery Cottages, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AQ
Schools Nearby
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Mandeville Primary School800 m away
- Prae Wood Primary School800 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy300 m away
- Loreto College2.0 km away
- Verulam School2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2AA is St Albans Abbey station, which is 700 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|700 m away
- Park Street|1.8 km away
- St Albans City|1.9 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.6 km away
