Mentmore Road - AL1 2BJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2BJ is a residential postcode situated on Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 448th largest and 615th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £653,743
- 10 Year change
- up 15.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,523pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £774/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2BJ is a residential postcode situated on Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 448th largest and 615th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £653,743
- 10 Year change
- up 15.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,523pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £774/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2BJ
- 2 Mentmore Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Mentmore Road
Unknown
- 6 Mentmore Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Mentmore Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Mentmore Road
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2BJ sold for £750,000 on 7th August 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £653,743.
The AL1 2BJ Sales Market has increased by 15.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £653,743 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £656,231 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £642,507 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £651,111 |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £657,495 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £611,139 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £577,689 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £567,395 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £574,357 |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £584,884 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £564,963 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £510,599 |
| June 2014 | 14.6% | £457,737 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £399,320 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £388,651 |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £377,152 |
| June 2010 | 19.2% | £371,485 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £311,519 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £347,902 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £351,399 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,523.
The AL1 2BJ Rental Market has increased by 58.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £2,523pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | £2,408pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £2,254pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £2,119pcm |
| June 2022 | 12% | £1,955pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,747pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,678pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,639pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,617pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £1,595pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.1% | £1,488pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £1,272pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £1,210pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,179pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th August 2024 for £750,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
AL1 2BJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£750,000 | 3 Bed House8, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ8, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ
- Sold Jul 2023£725,000 | 3 Bed House18, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ18, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ
- Sold Jan 2022£575,000 | 3 Bed House6, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ6, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ
- Sold Sep 2020£875,000 | 4 Bed House2, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ2, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ
- Sold Dec 2019£620,000 | 3 Bed House8, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ8, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2BJ is the 448th largest and the 615th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2BG, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2BG20 Addresses|39 m away
- AL1 2BP, Boleyn Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2BP12 Addresses|39 m away
- AL1 2BW, Sadleir Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2BW8 Addresses|50 m away
- AL1 2BQ, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2BQ7 Addresses|72 m away
- AL1 2BS, Boleyn Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2BS26 Addresses|72 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2020£875,000 | 4 Bed House2, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ2, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ
- Sold Aug 2024£750,000 | 3 Bed House8, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ8, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ
- Sold Jul 2023£725,000 | 3 Bed House18, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ18, Mentmore Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BJ
Schools Nearby
- St Peter's School400 m away
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans700 m away
- Mandeville Primary School700 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.1 km away
- Loreto College1.2 km away
- Verulam School1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2BJ is St Albans Abbey station, which is 500 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|500 m away
- St Albans City|1.0 km away
- Park Street|2.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.9 km away
