Castle Road - AL1 5DL
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5DL is a residential postcode situated on Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 811th largest and 601st 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 27 properties: 24 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £607,613
- 10 Year change
- up 7.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,247pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £693/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5DL is a residential postcode situated on Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 811th largest and 601st 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 27 properties: 24 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £607,613
- 10 Year change
- up 7.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,247pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £693/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5DL
- 2 Castle Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 4 Castle Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Castle Road
House
- 8 Castle Road
3 Bed House
- 10 Castle Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5DL sold for £690,000 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £607,613.
The AL1 5DL Sales Market has increased by 7.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £607,613 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £611,321 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £607,932 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £610,482 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £620,540 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £587,816 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £565,353 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £554,187 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £565,305 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £578,265 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £565,485 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £508,343 |
| June 2014 | 14% | £453,019 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £397,492 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £389,794 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £381,393 |
| June 2010 | 15.6% | £378,845 |
| June 2009 | -11.5% | £327,600 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £370,015 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £371,789 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,247.
The AL1 5DL Rental Market has increased by 45.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,247pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £2,150pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £2,051pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £1,915pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,775pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.6% | £1,624pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,584pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £1,543pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £1,547pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.6% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,201pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £690,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
AL1 5DL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£690,000 | 3 Bed House24, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL24, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL
- Under offer Jan 2025£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed HouseCastle Road
- Sold Oct 2024£950,000 | 4 Bed House16A, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL16A, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL
- Sold Jul 2024£725,000 | 3 Bed House48A, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL48A, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL
- Sold Dec 2021£562,000 | 3 Bed House26, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL26, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DL
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5DL is the 811th largest and the 601st most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5FJ, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5FJ6 Addresses|45 m away
- AL1 4FP, Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4FP4 Addresses|53 m away
- AL1 5DQ, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DQ47 Addresses|82 m away
- AL1 5FG, Coach Mews, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5FG19 Addresses|84 m away
- AL1 5DJ, Cape Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DJ17 Addresses|90 m away
Property Types
- 12 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (12)
- period flat (3)
- modern house (2)
- house (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (10)
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 School300 m away
- Fleetville Junior School400 m away
- Camp Primary and Nursery School500 m away
- Verulam School700 m away
- Beaumont School800 m away
- Loreto College1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5DL is St Albans City station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.4 km away
- Park Street|3.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.4 km away
