Gorham Drive - AL1 2HU
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2HU is a residential postcode situated on Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 819th largest and 497th 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £561,876
- 10 Year change
- up 17.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,460pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £574/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2HU is a residential postcode situated on Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 819th largest and 497th 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £561,876
- 10 Year change
- up 17.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,460pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £574/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2HU
- 1 Gorham Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Gorham Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Gorham Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Gorham Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Gorham Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2HU sold for £595,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £561,876.
The AL1 2HU Sales Market has increased by 17.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £561,876 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £561,258 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £552,583 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £559,195 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £559,249 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £522,537 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £492,798 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £481,484 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £489,045 |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £497,047 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £479,873 |
| June 2015 | 12.9% | £430,288 |
| June 2014 | 15% | £381,071 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £331,348 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £322,272 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £313,467 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £311,593 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £267,338 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £298,553 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £300,835 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,460.
The AL1 2HU Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £2,460pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £2,343pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £2,199pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £2,063pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £1,895pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £1,699pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,605pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,580pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,553pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.2% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,277pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,148pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £595,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
AL1 2HU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£595,000 | 3 Bed House17, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU17, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU
- Sold Jul 2025£565,000 | 3 Bed House27, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU27, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU
- Sold Aug 2022£612,500 | 4 Bed House55, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU55, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU
- Sold Jan 2020£485,000 | 3 Bed House37, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU37, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU
- Sold Aug 2017£605,000 | 4 Bed House3, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU3, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2HU is the 819th largest and the 497th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2HR, Nuns Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HR27 Addresses|63 m away
- AL1 2HP, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HP50 Addresses|82 m away
- AL1 2EY, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2EY10 Addresses|133 m away
- AL1 2JE, Glengall Place, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2JE4 Addresses|145 m away
- AL1 2HY, Abbots Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HY2 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 23 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (23)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£612,500 | 4 Bed House55, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU55, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU
- Sold Aug 2017£605,000 | 4 Bed House3, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU3, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU
- Sold Dec 2025£595,000 | 3 Bed House17, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU17, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HU
Schools Nearby
- Mandeville Primary School500 m away
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School800 m away
- St Peter's School1.0 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.2 km away
- Loreto College1.8 km away
- Verulam School2.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2HU is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.1 km away
- Park Street|1.4 km away
- St Albans City|1.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.3 km away
