Drakes Drive - AL1 5AQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5AQ is a residential postcode situated on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 431st largest and 369th 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £474,679
- 10 Year change
- up 15.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,120pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £587/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5AQ is a residential postcode situated on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 431st largest and 369th 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £474,679
- 10 Year change
- up 15.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,120pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £587/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5AQ
- 71 Drakes Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 73 Drakes Drive
Unknown
- 75 Drakes Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 77 Drakes Drive
Unknown
- 79 Drakes Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5AQ sold for £480,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £474,679.
The AL1 5AQ Sales Market has increased by 15.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £474,679 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £474,998 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £466,756 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £471,367 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £473,254 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £441,738 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £420,857 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £412,676 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £419,384 |
| June 2017 | 4% | £425,948 |
| June 2016 | 11.8% | £409,665 |
| June 2015 | 13.2% | £366,322 |
| June 2014 | 16.3% | £323,702 |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £278,279 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £269,009 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £262,046 |
| June 2010 | 17.6% | £262,729 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £223,472 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £252,826 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £254,767 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,120.
The AL1 5AQ Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.1% | £2,120pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £2,016pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,895pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £1,774pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £1,460pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £1,383pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,361pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.7% | £1,297pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.3% | £1,040pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £969pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £989pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £480,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
AL1 5AQ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£480,000 | 3 Bed House89, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ89, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ
- Sold Mar 2025£530,000 | 3 Bed House71, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ71, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ
- Sold Jan 2025£605,000 | 3 Bed House91, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ91, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ
- Sold Jul 2020£390,000 | 3 Bed House81, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ81, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ
- Sold Nov 2019£380,000 | 3 Bed House79, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ79, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5AQ is the 431st largest and the 369th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5AH, Frobisher Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AH31 Addresses|68 m away
- AL1 5AE, Caravan Site, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AE37 Addresses|95 m away
- AL1 5AJ, Frobisher Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AJ4 Addresses|113 m away
- AL1 5AT, Richard Stagg Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AT64 Addresses|148 m away
- AL1 5QR, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QR28 Addresses|159 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- 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 School200 m away
- Camp Primary and Nursery School500 m away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School600 m away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.3 km away
- Beaumont School1.5 km away
- Verulam School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5AQ is St Albans City station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.7 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.5 km away
- Park Street|3.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.9 km away
