AL1 2AX is a residential postcode situated on Prospect Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 958th largest and 463rd most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 17 houses and 25 flats.
AL1 2AX is a residential postcode situated on Prospect Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 958th largest and 463rd most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 17 houses and 25 flats.
Sale prices range from £300,212 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats with a garden (462 ft2) to £1,363,808 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,634 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,297 pcm for 1 bed flats to £4,442 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.7% and 5.3%.
The average value per square foot is £614.
The last sale in AL1 2AX sold for £ on 21st November 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £588,403.
The AL1 2AX Sales Market has increased by 9.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.9% | £588,403 |
| April 2025 | 0.7% | £583,179 |
| April 2024 | -1.5% | £579,258 |
| April 2023 | -1.5% | £588,356 |
| April 2022 | 6% | £597,373 |
| April 2021 | 4% | £563,420 |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £541,800 |
| April 2019 | -1.5% | £532,983 |
| April 2018 | -2.2% | £540,827 |
| April 2017 | 3.3% | £552,877 |
| April 2016 | 11.3% | £535,286 |
| April 2015 | 10.7% | £480,968 |
| April 2014 | 13.9% | £434,561 |
| April 2013 | 5.5% | £381,580 |
| April 2012 | 1.2% | £361,751 |
| April 2011 | 2.9% | £357,339 |
| April 2010 | 12.6% | £347,234 |
| April 2009 | -14.2% | £308,373 |
| April 2008 | 4.3% | £359,419 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £344,551 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,171.
The AL1 2AX Rental Market has increased by 44.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.5% | £2,171pcm |
| April 2025 | 6.1% | £2,098pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.2% | £1,977pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.1% | £1,862pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.7% | £1,706pcm |
| April 2021 | 1.3% | £1,569pcm |
| April 2020 | 3.8% | £1,548pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.9% | £1,491pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.3% | £1,504pcm |
| April 2017 | 0% | £1,499pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.2% | £1,500pcm |
| April 2015 | 4.8% | £1,467pcm |
| April 2014 | 7.4% | £1,400pcm |
| April 2013 | 4.2% | £1,303pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.1% | £1,251pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.3% | £1,225pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.2% | £1,175pcm |
| April 2009 | -5.8% | £1,128pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.9% | £1,198pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,153pcm |
The last sale was on 21st November 2023 for £ and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 104 sales since 1995.
AL1 2AX has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
AL1 2AX is the 958th largest and the 463rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL1 2AX, 44.6% of property is privately rented and 31.7% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around AL1 2AX, 13.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 70.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around AL1 2AX, the average age was 37.2 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL1 2AX, 1.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around AL1 2AX, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.