Gainsborough Avenue - AL1 4NL
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 4NL is a residential postcode situated on Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 629th largest and 917th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,305,074
- 10 Year change
- up 16.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,213pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £828/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 4NL is a residential postcode situated on Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 629th largest and 917th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,305,074
- 10 Year change
- up 16.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,213pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £828/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 4NL
- Lichfield 30A Gainsborough Avenue
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Gainsborough Avenue
2 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Gainsborough Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Gainsborough Avenue
Unknown
- 8 Gainsborough Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 4NL sold for £1,470,000 on 28th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,305,074.
The AL1 4NL Sales Market has increased by 16.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £1,305,074 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,309,468 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £1,281,091 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,296,978 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,313,127 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,215,780 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,151,203 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,130,160 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,138,336 |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,156,782 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £1,123,008 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £1,020,414 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £919,345 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £806,804 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £785,369 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £762,462 |
| June 2010 | 20.1% | £747,834 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £622,793 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £695,833 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £703,512 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,213.
The AL1 4NL Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £4,213pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | £4,018pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £3,761pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £3,538pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £3,266pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £2,912pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £2,801pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £2,706pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £2,720pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £2,682pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £2,658pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £2,618pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £2,504pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £2,350pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £2,296pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £2,254pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £2,142pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,958pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £2,026pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,976pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th March 2025 for £1,470,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
AL1 4NL has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£1,470,000 | 4 Bed House28, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL28, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL
- Sold May 2024£894,500 | 3 Bed House18A, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL18A, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL
- Sold Jan 2024£1,250,000 | 4 Bed House14, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL14, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL
- Sold Nov 2023£975,000 | 4 Bed House34, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL34, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL
- Sold Jul 2022£1,540,000 | 4 Bed House30, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL30, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 4NL is the 629th largest and the 917th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 4NJ, Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4NJ17 Addresses|34 m away
- AL1 4PL, York Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4PL21 Addresses|71 m away
- AL1 4NT, Jennings Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4NT22 Addresses|103 m away
- AL1 4NN, Clarence Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4NN5 Addresses|164 m away
- AL1 4NH, Clarence Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4NH3 Addresses|165 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (9)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (4)
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 School700 m away
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery700 m away
- Verulam School500 m away
- Loreto College500 m away
- Beaumont School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 4NL 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
