Holyrood Crescent - AL1 2LY
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2LY is a residential postcode situated on Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 993rd largest and 7th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 19 houses and 36 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £272,866
- 10 Year change
- up 5.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,295pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2LY is a residential postcode situated on Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 993rd largest and 7th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 19 houses and 36 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £272,866
- 10 Year change
- up 5.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,295pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2LY
- 29 Holyrood Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 33 Holyrood Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 35 Holyrood Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 37 Holyrood Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2LY sold for £180,000 on 31st July 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £272,866.
The AL1 2LY Sales Market has increased by 5.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £272,866 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £273,370 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £274,246 |
| June 2023 | -0.8% | £275,495 |
| June 2022 | 4.2% | £277,698 |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £266,619 |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £257,204 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £251,712 |
| June 2018 | -3.1% | £255,584 |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £263,852 |
| June 2016 | 12.7% | £259,613 |
| June 2015 | 13% | £230,448 |
| June 2014 | 14.4% | £203,973 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £178,376 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £175,474 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £171,717 |
| June 2010 | 12.8% | £172,097 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £152,551 |
| June 2008 | 0% | £171,726 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £171,771 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,295.
The AL1 2LY Rental Market has increased by 42.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £1,295pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,237pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.3% | £940pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £928pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £898pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £909pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £910pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £911pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £878pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £825pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £767pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £754pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £748pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £728pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.1% | £698pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.5% | £735pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £711pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st July 2024 for £180,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
AL1 2LY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£180,000 | 2 Bed Flat35, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY35, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY
- Under offer Jun 2024£ Undisclosed | 1 Bed Flat87, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY87, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY
- Sold Dec 2023£167,500 | 1 Bed Flat87, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY87, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY
- Sold Dec 2022£475,000 | 3 Bed House101, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY101, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY
- Sold May 2022£185,000 | 2 Bed Flat41, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY41, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LY
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2LY is the 993rd largest and the 7th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2DD, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2DD40 Addresses|49 m away
- AL1 2LZ, Lectern Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2LZ26 Addresses|72 m away
- AL1 2HP, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HP50 Addresses|77 m away
- AL1 2LX, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2LX4 Addresses|90 m away
- AL1 2HU, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HU28 Addresses|153 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 32 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (10)
- mid-century flat (32)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 47 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (34)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£620,000 | 4 Bed House30, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LS30, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LS
- Sold Nov 2024£610,000 | 4 Bed House88, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LP88, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LP
- Sold Dec 2023£525,000 | 3 Bed House64, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LN64, Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LN
Schools Nearby
- Mandeville Primary School400 m away
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School700 m away
- St Peter's School1.1 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.1 km away
- Loreto College1.9 km away
- Verulam School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2LY is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.1 km away
- Park Street|1.3 km away
- St Albans City|1.7 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.2 km away
