Castle Road - AL1 5DQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5DQ is a residential postcode situated on Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 979th largest and 563rd 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 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £598,116
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £632/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5DQ is a residential postcode situated on Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 979th largest and 563rd 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 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £598,116
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £632/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5DQ
- 1 Castle Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Castle Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Castle Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Castle Road
3 Bed Period House
- 9 Castle Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5DQ sold for £790,000 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £598,116.
The AL1 5DQ Sales Market has increased by 17.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £598,116 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £599,249 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £587,312 |
| June 2023 | -0.8% | £593,080 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £597,731 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £554,231 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £523,865 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £512,901 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £523,272 |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £528,507 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £508,902 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £459,661 |
| June 2014 | 14.7% | £408,513 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £356,088 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £345,893 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £336,634 |
| June 2010 | 18.7% | £333,250 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £280,766 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £314,681 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £318,758 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,526.
The AL1 5DQ Rental Market has increased by 58.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £2,526pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £2,407pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £2,263pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £2,124pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £1,952pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,749pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,676pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £1,631pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,617pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.9% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,355pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,325pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,176pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £790,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 94 sales since 1995.
AL1 5DQ has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£790,000 | 4 Bed House77, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ77, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ
- Sold Jul 2025£720,000 | 4 Bed House59, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ59, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ
- Sold Mar 2025£760,000 | 4 Bed House29, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ29, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ
- Sold Apr 2024£580,000 | 3 Bed House89, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ89, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ
- Sold May 2023£601,000 | 3 Bed House1, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ1, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5DQ is the 979th largest and the 563rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5FJ, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5FJ6 Addresses|47 m away
- AL1 4UN, Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4UN68 Addresses|58 m away
- AL1 5DG, Castle Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DG25 Addresses|67 m away
- AL1 4FP, Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 4FP4 Addresses|74 m away
- AL1 5DJ, Cape Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DJ17 Addresses|81 m away
Property Types
- 29 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (29)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (26)
- No EPC (14)
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
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5DQ is St Albans City station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.5 km away
- Park Street|3.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.5 km away
