Watling Street - AL1 2QF
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2QF is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 650th largest and 814th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £946,388
- 10 Year change
- up 18.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,461pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £599/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2QF is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 650th largest and 814th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £946,388
- 10 Year change
- up 18.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,461pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £599/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2QF
- 43 Watling Street
5 Bed Early-century House
- 45 Watling Street
5 Bed Early-century House
- 47 Watling Street
5 Bed House
- 49 Watling Street
House
- 51 Watling Street
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2QF sold for £975,000 on 19th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £946,388.
The AL1 2QF Sales Market has increased by 18.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £946,388 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £944,498 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £930,143 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £944,117 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £944,265 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £879,632 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £821,552 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £799,753 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £807,730 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £822,304 |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £801,095 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £725,347 |
| June 2014 | 12.8% | £650,433 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £576,767 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £565,461 |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £547,715 |
| June 2010 | 16.7% | £535,622 |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £458,793 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £503,444 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £507,560 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,461.
The AL1 2QF Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £3,461pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | £3,301pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £3,091pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £2,907pcm |
| June 2022 | 12% | £2,682pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £2,395pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £2,302pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £2,224pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £2,241pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £2,210pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £2,185pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £2,148pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.8% | £2,048pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £1,918pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,873pcm |
| June 2011 | 5% | £1,840pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £1,752pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.4% | £1,604pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,661pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,620pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th February 2026 for £975,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
AL1 2QF has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£975,000 | 5 Bed House71, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF71, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF
- Sold Feb 2026£1,250,000 | 5 Bed House73, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF73, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF
- Sold Nov 2024£1,240,000 | 5 Bed House43, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF43, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF
- Sold Jul 2024£1,060,000 | 4 Bed House63, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF63, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF
- Sold Oct 2023£675,000 | 3 Bed House77, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF77, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2QF is the 650th largest and the 814th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2PA, Watling View, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PA49 Addresses|89 m away
- AL1 2QG, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2QG10 Addresses|98 m away
- AL1 2NT, Watling View, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2NT18 Addresses|131 m away
- AL1 2NZ, Kempe Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2NZ8 Addresses|133 m away
- AL1 2PN, Tavistock Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2PN18 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (7)
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 School300 m away
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School800 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy400 m away
- Loreto College2.2 km away
- Verulam School2.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2QF is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.0 km away
- Park Street|1.2 km away
- St Albans City|2.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.0 km away
