Stanhope Road - AL1 5BL
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5BL is a residential postcode situated on Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 858th largest and 819th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 27 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £965,564
- 10 Year change
- up 9.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,394pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £623/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5BL is a residential postcode situated on Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 858th largest and 819th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 27 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £965,564
- 10 Year change
- up 9.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,394pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £623/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5BL
- 2 Stanhope Road
Unknown
- 4 Stanhope Road
5 Bed House
- 6 Stanhope Road
Unknown
- 8 Stanhope Road
4 Bed Period House
- 10 Stanhope Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5BL sold for £1,200,000 on 10th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £965,564.
The AL1 5BL Sales Market has increased by 9.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £965,564 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £971,326 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £959,866 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £968,457 |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £984,473 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £925,377 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £889,426 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £873,413 |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £880,457 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £903,122 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £883,940 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £798,466 |
| June 2014 | 14.2% | £719,843 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £630,529 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £615,623 |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £599,033 |
| June 2010 | 17.6% | £592,364 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £503,642 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £567,731 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £569,220 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,394.
The AL1 5BL Rental Market has increased by 50.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £3,394pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £3,244pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £3,067pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.6% | £2,867pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £2,664pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £2,403pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £2,345pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £2,265pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £2,278pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £2,262pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £2,263pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £2,221pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £2,123pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,995pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,954pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £1,926pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £1,844pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.3% | £1,797pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,739pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th November 2025 for £1,200,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
AL1 5BL has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£1,200,000 | 4 Bed House60, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL60, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL
- Sold Mar 2025£792,500 | 4 Bed House50, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL50, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL
- Sold Feb 2025£1,150,000 | 5 Bed House54, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL54, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL
- Sold Nov 2024£1,182,500 | 4 Bed House46, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL46, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL
- Sold Dec 2022£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House42, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL42, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5BL is the 858th largest and the 819th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5BA, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5BA28 Addresses|30 m away
- AL1 5BJ, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5BJ18 Addresses|63 m away
- AL1 5BP, Granville Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5BP12 Addresses|66 m away
- AL1 5BQ, Granville Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5BQ16 Addresses|73 m away
- AL1 5DW, Ulverston Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DW17 Addresses|80 m away
Property Types
- 12 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House42, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL42, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL
- Sold Nov 2025£1,200,000 | 4 Bed House60, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL60, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL
- Sold Nov 2024£1,182,500 | 4 Bed House46, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL46, Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1 5BL
Schools Nearby
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery300 m away
- Fleetville Junior School700 m away
- Maple Primary School800 m away
- Loreto College400 m away
- Verulam School800 m away
- Beaumont School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5BL is St Albans City station, which is 200 metres away.
- St Albans City|200 m away
- St Albans Abbey|1.4 km away
- Park Street|3.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.9 km away
