Abbots Avenue West - AL1 2LA
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2LA is a residential postcode situated on Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 601st largest and 430th 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 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £515,152
- 10 Year change
- up 17.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,236pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £443/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2LA is a residential postcode situated on Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 601st largest and 430th 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 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £515,152
- 10 Year change
- up 17.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,236pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £443/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2LA
- 17 Abbots Avenue West
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 19 Abbots Avenue West
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 21 Abbots Avenue West
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 23 Abbots Avenue West
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 25 Abbots Avenue West
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2LA sold for £455,000 on 10th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £515,152.
The AL1 2LA Sales Market has increased by 17.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £515,152 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £514,992 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £506,616 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £513,085 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £513,743 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £479,680 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £451,569 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £441,408 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £448,197 |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £455,822 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £440,253 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £395,534 |
| June 2014 | 14.7% | £351,245 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £306,218 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £298,249 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £289,861 |
| June 2010 | 16.9% | £287,119 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £245,640 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £273,576 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £275,814 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,236.
The AL1 2LA Rental Market has increased by 58.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £2,236pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £2,131pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,999pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,877pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £1,726pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,547pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,489pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £1,440pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,377pcm |
| June 2014 | 8% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,204pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,043pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th October 2025 for £455,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
AL1 2LA has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£455,000 | 3 Bed House21, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA21, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA
- Sold Nov 2023£550,000 | 4 Bed House19, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA19, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA
- Sold Oct 2014£412,500 | 5 Bed House47, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA47, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA
- Sold Apr 2014£370,000 | 4 Bed House33, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA33, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA
- Sold Jul 2013£245,000 | 3 Bed House37, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA37, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2LA is the 601st largest and the 430th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2JY, Trumpington Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2JY8 Addresses|72 m away
- AL1 2LD, Mandeville Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2LD13 Addresses|82 m away
- AL1 2JZ, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2JZ43 Addresses|102 m away
- AL1 2LH, Creighton Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2LH27 Addresses|102 m away
- AL1 2LB, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2LB20 Addresses|110 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (15)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2023£550,000 | 4 Bed House19, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA19, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA
- Sold Apr 2020£487,000 | 3 Bed House11, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2JH11, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2JH
- Sold Oct 2025£455,000 | 3 Bed House21, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA21, Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LA
Schools Nearby
- Mandeville Primary School200 m away
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School400 m away
- St Peter's School1.0 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy800 m away
- Loreto College1.8 km away
- Verulam School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2LA is St Albans Abbey station, which is 900 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|900 m away
- Park Street|1.4 km away
- St Albans City|1.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.3 km away
