AL1 5DB is a residential postcode situated on Willow Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 842nd largest and 717th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
AL1 5DB is a residential postcode situated on Willow Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 842nd largest and 717th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
Sale prices range from £618,210 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (769 ft2) to £924,463 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,517 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,390 pcm for 3 bed houses to £3,248 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.2% and 4.6%.
The average value per square foot is £675.
The last sale in AL1 5DB sold for £800,500 on 7th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £780,921.
The AL1 5DB Sales Market has increased by 20.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.8% | £780,921 |
| April 2025 | 1.9% | £774,906 |
| April 2024 | -1.8% | £760,821 |
| April 2023 | 0% | £774,990 |
| April 2022 | 8.4% | £774,851 |
| April 2021 | 5.8% | £715,001 |
| April 2020 | 1.9% | £676,032 |
| April 2019 | -2.1% | £663,102 |
| April 2018 | -0.5% | £677,056 |
| April 2017 | 4.6% | £680,118 |
| April 2016 | 11.3% | £650,271 |
| April 2015 | 11.8% | £584,202 |
| April 2014 | 13.5% | £522,390 |
| April 2013 | 7.6% | £460,413 |
| April 2012 | 2.7% | £427,941 |
| April 2011 | 2% | £416,727 |
| April 2010 | 14.3% | £408,709 |
| April 2009 | -13.5% | £357,668 |
| April 2008 | 2.8% | £413,618 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £402,371 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,865.
The AL1 5DB Rental Market has increased by 55.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.4% | £2,865pcm |
| April 2025 | 6.9% | £2,772pcm |
| April 2024 | 5.9% | £2,594pcm |
| April 2023 | 10.3% | £2,448pcm |
| April 2022 | 10.8% | £2,221pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.6% | £2,004pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.8% | £1,935pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.4% | £1,882pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.1% | £1,889pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.6% | £1,869pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.2% | £1,840pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.2% | £1,783pcm |
| April 2014 | 8.4% | £1,694pcm |
| April 2013 | 5.6% | £1,563pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.7% | £1,480pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.5% | £1,441pcm |
| April 2010 | 5% | £1,379pcm |
| April 2009 | -5% | £1,313pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.6% | £1,381pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,347pcm |
The last sale was on 7th November 2025 for £800,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
AL1 5DB has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
AL1 5DB is the 842nd largest and the 717th 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 5DB, 50.4% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 37.8% 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 5DB, 25.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 56.1% 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 5DB, the average age was 37.1 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL1 5DB, 1.7% 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 5DB, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.