Castle Road - AL1 5DG
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5DG is a residential postcode situated on Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 771st largest and 645th 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 25 properties: 23 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £664,083
- 10 Year change
- up 9.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,702pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £617/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5DG is a residential postcode situated on Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 771st largest and 645th 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 25 properties: 23 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £664,083
- 10 Year change
- up 9.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,702pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £617/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5DG
- 50 Castle Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 52 Castle Road
3 Bed House
- 54 Castle Road
House
- 56 Castle Road
3 Bed Period House
- 58 Castle Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5DG sold for £637,000 on 18th October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £664,083.
The AL1 5DG Sales Market has increased by 9.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £664,083 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £668,041 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £661,976 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £665,743 |
| June 2022 | 6.1% | £676,117 |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £637,241 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £610,272 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £597,968 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £609,850 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £622,282 |
| June 2016 | 11% | £606,720 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £546,820 |
| June 2014 | 14% | £487,914 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £428,086 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £419,166 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £409,668 |
| June 2010 | 16.3% | £405,914 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £348,895 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £393,383 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £395,689 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,702.
The AL1 5DG Rental Market has increased by 48.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,702pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £2,586pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £2,458pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £2,298pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £2,128pcm |
| June 2021 | 3% | £1,937pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,881pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,832pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,846pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,835pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £1,826pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,775pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,570pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,547pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,530pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,383pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £1,449pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,407pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th October 2024 for £637,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
AL1 5DG has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£637,000 | 3 Bed House62, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG62, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG
- Sold Jan 2023£597,500 | 3 Bed House98, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG98, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG
- Sold Jun 2021£675,000 | 4 Bed House88, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG88, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG
- Sold Oct 2020£575,000 | 3 Bed House70, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG70, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG
- Sold Feb 2020£560,000 | 3 Bed House56, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG56, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DG
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5DG is the 771st largest and the 645th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5DQ, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DQ47 Addresses|67 m away
- AL1 5DF, Ashley Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DF6 Addresses|71 m away
- AL1 5DN, Burleigh Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DN12 Addresses|81 m away
- AL1 5DJ, Cape Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DJ17 Addresses|90 m away
- AL1 5DH, Burleigh Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DH36 Addresses|92 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- house (2)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (7)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£950,000 | 4 Bed House16A, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL16A, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL
- Sold May 2021£850,000 | 4 Bed House1 The Old Dairy Mews, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5FJ1 The Old Dairy Mews, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5FJ
- Sold Aug 2025£790,000 | 4 Bed House77, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ77, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ
Schools Nearby
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School400 m away
- Fleetville Junior School500 m away
- Camp Primary and Nursery School600 m away
- Beaumont School700 m away
- Verulam School700 m away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5DG is St Albans City station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.5 km away
- Park Street|3.7 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.6 km away
