Drakes Drive - AL1 5AB
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5AB is a residential postcode situated on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 886th largest and 410th 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 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £521,696
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,155pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £578/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5AB is a residential postcode situated on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 886th largest and 410th 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 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £521,696
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,155pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £578/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5AB
- 130 Drakes Drive
Unknown
- 132 Drakes Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 134 Drakes Drive
Unknown
- 136 Drakes Drive
Unknown
- 138 Drakes Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5AB sold for £480,000 on 22nd January 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 9.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £521,696.
The AL1 5AB Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £521,696 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £523,195 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £512,281 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £518,982 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £524,445 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £485,913 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £458,713 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £449,558 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £454,183 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £461,576 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £447,695 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £406,606 |
| June 2014 | 13.8% | £366,059 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £321,799 |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £313,701 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £304,154 |
| June 2010 | 19.5% | £298,179 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £249,442 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £277,400 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £280,462 |
Rental Market Trends
There was a total of 1 rental properties that let in the last 12 months.
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,155.
The AL1 5AB Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £2,155pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | £2,056pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,926pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,810pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £1,672pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,491pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,373pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,009pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd January 2021 for £480,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.8%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
AL1 5AB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2021£480,000 | 3 Bed House160, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB160, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB
- Sold Dec 2016£443,000 | 3 Bed House172, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB172, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB
- Sold Sep 2016£535,000 | 3 Bed House186, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB186, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB
- Sold Mar 2016£370,000 | 3 Bed House160, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB160, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB
- Sold Mar 2016£330,000 | 3 Bed House162, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB162, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AB
Lettings History
on AL1 5AB
Lettings History
The last let was on November 2025 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.7%.
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5AB is the 886th largest and the 410th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5RZ, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RZ20 Addresses|66 m away
- AL1 5SB, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SB8 Addresses|95 m away
- AL1 5RY, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RY13 Addresses|108 m away
- AL1 5QD, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QD8 Addresses|139 m away
- AL1 5SE, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SE16 Addresses|140 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (15)
- house (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2022£650,000 | 4 Bed House98, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AD98, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AD
- Sold Feb 2022£641,200 | 4 Bed House124, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AD124, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AD
- Sold May 2022£610,000 | 4 Bed House59, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AG59, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AG
Schools Nearby
- Windermere Primary School600 m away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School600 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School600 m away
- Verulam School1.8 km away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.8 km away
- Loreto College1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5AB is St Albans City station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.6 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.2 km away
- Park Street|2.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.3 km away
