AL1 4QL is a residential postcode situated on Woodstock Road South, St. Albans, AL1 with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 165th largest and 759th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 5 properties: 5 houses.
AL1 4QL is a residential postcode situated on Woodstock Road South, St. Albans, AL1 with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 165th largest and 759th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 5 properties: 5 houses.
Sale prices range from £808,622 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,162 ft2) to £998,688 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,431 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,899 pcm for 4 bed houses to £3,434 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.1% and 4.3%.
The average value per square foot is £695.
The last sale in AL1 4QL sold for £925,000 on 15th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £865,920.
The AL1 4QL Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1% | £865,920 |
| April 2025 | 1.7% | £857,603 |
| April 2024 | -2.2% | £842,918 |
| April 2023 | -0.8% | £861,859 |
| April 2022 | 8.9% | £869,145 |
| April 2021 | 6% | £797,776 |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £752,798 |
| April 2019 | -1.1% | £739,861 |
| April 2018 | -1.6% | £747,788 |
| April 2017 | 4.1% | £760,053 |
| April 2016 | 10.3% | £730,238 |
| April 2015 | 9.6% | £661,937 |
| April 2014 | 13.6% | £603,759 |
| April 2013 | 10.2% | £531,279 |
| April 2012 | 3.7% | £482,302 |
| April 2011 | 2.6% | £464,926 |
| April 2010 | 13.7% | £453,258 |
| April 2009 | -13.3% | £398,730 |
| April 2008 | 3% | £459,845 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £446,264 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,052.
The AL1 4QL Rental Market has increased by 55.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.6% | £3,052pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.1% | £2,946pcm |
| April 2024 | 5.5% | £2,752pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.8% | £2,608pcm |
| April 2022 | 11.7% | £2,376pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.4% | £2,127pcm |
| April 2020 | 3.6% | £2,057pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.1% | £1,986pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.7% | £1,988pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.7% | £1,975pcm |
| April 2016 | 1.6% | £1,961pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.7% | £1,929pcm |
| April 2014 | 7.6% | £1,861pcm |
| April 2013 | 8.5% | £1,729pcm |
| April 2012 | 4.4% | £1,593pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.3% | £1,526pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.9% | £1,463pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.7% | £1,396pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.5% | £1,465pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,429pcm |
The last sale was on 15th August 2025 for £925,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
AL1 4QL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
AL1 4QL is the 165th largest and the 759th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL1 4QL, 59.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 26.0% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around AL1 4QL, 22.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 73.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around AL1 4QL, the average age was 37.1 and the most common age was 32.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL1 4QL, 0.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around AL1 4QL, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.