Gainsborough Avenue - AL1 4NJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 4NJ is a residential postcode situated on Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 582nd largest and 925th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,392,673
- 10 Year change
- up 18.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,524pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £846/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 4NJ is a residential postcode situated on Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 582nd largest and 925th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,392,673
- 10 Year change
- up 18.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,524pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £846/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 4NJ
- 1A Gainsborough Avenue
Unknown
- 1 Gainsborough Avenue
5 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Gainsborough Avenue
4 Bed House
- 5 Gainsborough Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Gainsborough Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 4NJ sold for £1,795,808 on 1st August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,392,673.
The AL1 4NJ Sales Market has increased by 18.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £1,392,673 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £1,394,633 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £1,362,678 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £1,377,838 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £1,402,941 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,282,860 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,215,599 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,186,726 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,183,942 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,196,150 |
| June 2016 | 8.1% | £1,178,663 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £1,090,233 |
| June 2014 | 11.4% | £999,556 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £897,252 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £876,034 |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £847,649 |
| June 2010 | 21.9% | £819,866 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £672,303 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £743,506 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £753,992 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,524.
The AL1 4NJ Rental Market has increased by 59.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £4,524pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.7% | £4,308pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £4,037pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.8% | £3,797pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.1% | £3,522pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £3,113pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £2,991pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £2,897pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £2,861pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.6% | £2,816pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.2% | £2,832pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £2,826pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £2,753pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £2,629pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £2,582pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.6% | £2,526pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.2% | £2,369pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £2,129pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £2,186pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,138pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st August 2025 for £1,795,808 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
AL1 4NJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£1,795,808 | 5 Bed House1, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ1, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ
- Sold Apr 2024£1,300,000 | 4 Bed House17, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ17, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ
- Sold Oct 2022£1,650,000 | 5 Bed House15, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ15, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ
- Sold Jul 2019£1,015,000 | 4 Bed House5, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ5, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ
- Sold Feb 2016£1,285,000 | 4 Bed House27, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ27, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 4NJ is the 582nd largest and the 925th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 4NL, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4NL19 Addresses|34 m away
- AL1 4NT, Jennings Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4NT22 Addresses|70 m away
- AL1 4PL, York Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4PL21 Addresses|105 m away
- AL1 4NN, Clarence Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4NN5 Addresses|146 m away
- AL1 3PR, Lemsford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 3PR8 Addresses|160 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£1,795,808 | 5 Bed House1, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ1, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ
- Sold Feb 2022£1,725,000 | 5 Bed House18, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL18, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL
- Sold Oct 2022£1,650,000 | 5 Bed House15, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ15, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NJ
Schools Nearby
- Maple Primary School600 m away
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery700 m away
- Verulam School500 m away
- Loreto College600 m away
- Beaumont School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 4NJ is St Albans City station, which is 700 metres away.
- St Albans City|700 m away
- St Albans Abbey|1.8 km away
- Park Street|3.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.5 km away
