Drakes Drive - AL1 5AP
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5AP is a residential postcode situated on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 857th largest and 92nd most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £282,484
- 10 Year change
- down 0.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,422pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 35.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £438/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5AP is a residential postcode situated on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 857th largest and 92nd most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £282,484
- 10 Year change
- down 0.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,422pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 35.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £438/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5AP
- 183 Drakes Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 185 Drakes Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 187 Drakes Drive
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 189 Drakes Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 191 Drakes Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5AP sold for £295,000 on 24th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £282,484.
The AL1 5AP Sales Market has decreased by 0.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £282,484 |
| June 2025 | -0.8% | £284,954 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £287,154 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £287,303 |
| June 2022 | 3.4% | £293,151 |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £283,435 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £276,980 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £271,521 |
| June 2018 | -3.6% | £275,869 |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £286,256 |
| June 2016 | 12.3% | £283,017 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £252,114 |
| June 2014 | 14.1% | £224,710 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £196,869 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £194,098 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £190,703 |
| June 2010 | 12.8% | £190,927 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £169,329 |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £192,786 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £191,937 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,422.
The AL1 5AP Rental Market has increased by 35.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,315pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.6% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.9% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2014 | 7% | £956pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £894pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £884pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £880pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £854pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £827pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £876pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £842pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th March 2025 for £295,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
AL1 5AP has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£295,000 | 2 Bed Flat221, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP221, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP
- Sold Mar 2024£270,000 | 2 Bed Flat235, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP235, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP
- Sold Nov 2022£279,000 | 2 Bed Flat223, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP223, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP
- Sold Sep 2021£260,000 | 2 Bed Flat221, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP221, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP
- Sold Jan 2021£235,000 | 2 Bed Flat215, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP215, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5AP is the 857th largest and the 92nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5QD, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QD8 Addresses|66 m away
- AL1 5AS, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AS3 Addresses|75 m away
- AL1 5AX, Mountbatten Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AX32 Addresses|77 m away
- AL1 5QB, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QB12 Addresses|91 m away
- AL1 5RL, Swallow Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RL4 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 25 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century flat (25)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (18)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (2)
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 School500 m away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School600 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School600 m away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.7 km away
- Verulam School1.8 km away
- Beaumont School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5AP is St Albans City station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.7 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.3 km away
- Park Street|2.7 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.5 km away
