Watling Street - AL1 2PY
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2PY is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 735th largest and 879th 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 24 properties: 22 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,193,616
- 10 Year change
- up 14.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,013pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £604/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2PY is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 735th largest and 879th 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 24 properties: 22 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,193,616
- 10 Year change
- up 14.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,013pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £604/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2PY
- 1 Watling Street
Unknown
- 3 Watling Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5A Watling Street
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 5B Watling Street
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Watling Street
5 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2PY sold for £940,000 on 16th June 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,193,616.
The AL1 2PY Sales Market has increased by 14.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £1,193,616 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £1,194,339 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £1,182,721 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £1,197,377 |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £1,201,835 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,129,198 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,062,171 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,036,953 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £1,047,622 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,067,339 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £1,046,089 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £948,293 |
| June 2014 | 12.7% | £851,255 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £755,522 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £741,571 |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £720,260 |
| June 2010 | 15.8% | £704,861 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £608,640 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £673,584 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £675,999 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,013.
The AL1 2PY Rental Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £4,013pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £3,838pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £3,612pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £3,389pcm |
| June 2022 | 11% | £3,138pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £2,826pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £2,735pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £2,651pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £2,672pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £2,637pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £2,623pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £2,581pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £2,464pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £2,310pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £2,258pcm |
| June 2011 | 5% | £2,224pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £2,119pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £1,957pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £2,043pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,983pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th June 2023 for £940,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
AL1 2PY has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2023£940,000 | 4 Bed House17, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY17, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY
- Sold Aug 2022£1,200,000 | 4 Bed House29, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY29, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY
- Sold Dec 2021£595,000 | 3 Bed House3, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY3, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY
- Sold Jun 2021£1,400,000 | 5 Bed House9, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY9, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY
- Sold Nov 2020£1,430,000 | 6 Bed House39, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY39, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2PY is the 735th largest and the 879th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2QB, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2QB11 Addresses|61 m away
- AL1 2PP, Vesta Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PP56 Addresses|84 m away
- AL1 2PF, Vesta Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PF28 Addresses|122 m away
- AL1 2PE, Vesta Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PE6 Addresses|143 m away
- AL1 2QE, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2QE3 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (3)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2018£1,900,000 | 5 Bed House5, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY5, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PY
- Sold Dec 2016£1,650,000 | 5 Bed House26, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PX26, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PX
- Sold Jul 2024£1,630,000 | 6 Bed House30, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QB30, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QB
Schools Nearby
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School200 m away
- Mandeville Primary School500 m away
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School900 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy200 m away
- Loreto College2.0 km away
- Verulam School2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2PY is St Albans Abbey station, which is 700 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|700 m away
- Park Street|1.5 km away
- St Albans City|1.9 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.3 km away
