Butterfield Lane - AL1 2HJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2HJ is a residential postcode situated on Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 720th largest and 594th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £651,668
- 10 Year change
- up 17.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,669pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £654/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2HJ is a residential postcode situated on Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 720th largest and 594th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £651,668
- 10 Year change
- up 17.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,669pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £654/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2HJ
- 2 Butterfield Lane
4 Bed Period House
- 4 Butterfield Lane
4 Bed House
- 5 Butterfield Lane
Unknown
- 6 Butterfield Lane
Unknown
- 8 Butterfield Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2HJ sold for £595,000 on 25th October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £651,668.
The AL1 2HJ Sales Market has increased by 17.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £651,668 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £650,498 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £640,886 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £648,112 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £647,565 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £605,347 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £571,806 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £558,429 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £567,245 |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £576,205 |
| June 2016 | 11.7% | £556,213 |
| June 2015 | 13.1% | £498,000 |
| June 2014 | 15.2% | £440,128 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £381,937 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £371,045 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £361,143 |
| June 2010 | 16.3% | £359,994 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £309,555 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £346,473 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £348,964 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,669.
The AL1 2HJ Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.1% | £2,669pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £2,540pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £2,386pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £2,236pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £2,052pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £1,779pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £1,719pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,741pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,714pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £1,684pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £1,636pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.5% | £1,536pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,416pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,245pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th October 2024 for £595,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
AL1 2HJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£595,000 | 3 Bed House32, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ32, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ
- Sold May 2024£865,000 | 4 Bed House4, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ4, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ
- Sold Jul 2023£587,505 | 3 Bed House14, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ14, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ
- Sold May 2021£592,000 | 4 Bed House34, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ34, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ
- Sold Apr 2020£865,000 | 4 Bed House2, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ2, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2HJ is the 720th largest and the 594th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2HS, Nuns Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HS27 Addresses|54 m away
- AL1 2HT, Cloister Garth, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HT9 Addresses|70 m away
- AL1 2HW, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HW2 Addresses|128 m away
- AL1 2EZ, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2EZ22 Addresses|130 m away
- AL1 2HR, Nuns Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HR27 Addresses|157 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (13)
- house (2)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (7)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2020£865,000 | 4 Bed House2, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ2, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ
- Sold May 2024£865,000 | 4 Bed House4, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ4, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HJ
- Sold Aug 2022£840,000 | 4 Bed House50, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HN50, Butterfield Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HN
Schools Nearby
- Mandeville Primary School700 m away
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School900 m away
- St Peter's School1.2 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.3 km away
- Loreto College1.9 km away
- Verulam School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2HJ is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.3 km away
- Park Street|1.3 km away
- St Albans City|1.7 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.2 km away
