Watford Road - AL1 2AJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2AJ is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 576th largest and 847th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,089,693
- 10 Year change
- up 18.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,019pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £579/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2AJ is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 576th largest and 847th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,089,693
- 10 Year change
- up 18.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,019pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £579/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2AJ
- 4 Watford Road
Unknown
- 6 Watford Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Watford Road
5 Bed Period House
- 10 Watford Road
Unknown
- 12 Watford Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2AJ sold for £1,145,000 on 2nd August 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,089,693.
The AL1 2AJ Sales Market has increased by 18.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £1,089,693 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £1,087,799 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £1,069,909 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £1,086,456 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,089,747 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,011,311 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £942,402 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £917,059 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £921,803 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £937,642 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £918,329 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £837,363 |
| June 2014 | 11.7% | £756,386 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £677,007 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £665,391 |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £644,120 |
| June 2010 | 17.6% | £624,617 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £531,122 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £580,100 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £585,640 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,019.
The AL1 2AJ Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £4,019pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £3,835pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.1% | £3,585pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £3,378pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £3,122pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £2,782pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £2,669pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £2,579pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £2,587pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £2,552pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £2,535pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £2,507pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £2,410pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £2,274pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £2,226pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £2,183pcm |
| June 2010 | 10% | £2,062pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £1,875pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,932pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,886pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd August 2024 for £1,145,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
AL1 2AJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£1,145,000 | 5 Bed House30, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ30, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ
- Sold May 2024£1,280,000 | 5 Bed House34, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ34, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ
- Sold Sep 2021£1,350,000 | 6 Bed House6, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ6, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ
- Sold Nov 2020£991,000 | 6 Bed House24, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ24, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ
- Sold Aug 2020£1,016,000 | 4 Bed House32, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ32, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2AJ is the 576th largest and the 847th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2AA, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2AA8 Addresses|46 m away
- AL1 2AL, Falstaff Gardens, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2AL14 Addresses|108 m away
- AL1 2AD, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2AD5 Addresses|124 m away
- AL1 2PT, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PT4 Addresses|129 m away
- AL1 2PX, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PX11 Addresses|187 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (1)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (1)
- D (2)
- No EPC (9)
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 School600 m away
- Prae Wood Primary School800 m away
- Mandeville Primary School800 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy300 m away
- Loreto College2.0 km away
- Verulam School2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2AJ is St Albans Abbey station, which is 700 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|700 m away
- Park Street|1.9 km away
- St Albans City|1.9 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.6 km away
