Hedley Road - AL1 5JL
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5JL is a residential postcode situated on Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 687th largest and 589th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 16 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £540,608
- 10 Year change
- up 10.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,312pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £597/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5JL is a residential postcode situated on Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 687th largest and 589th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 16 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £540,608
- 10 Year change
- up 10.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,312pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £597/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5JL
- Victory Court
Modern Building | 5 Units
- 7 Hedley Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Hedley Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 11 Hedley Road
2 Bed House
- 13 Hedley Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5JL sold for £270,000 on 31st August 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £540,608.
The AL1 5JL Sales Market has increased by 10.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £540,608 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £542,758 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £537,474 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £540,427 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £547,393 |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £515,214 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £493,091 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £483,645 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £493,648 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £502,316 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £488,626 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £439,775 |
| June 2014 | 14.4% | £390,917 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £341,820 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £333,797 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £326,171 |
| June 2010 | 16.5% | £324,011 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £278,005 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £313,742 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £315,895 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,312.
The AL1 5JL Rental Market has increased by 49.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,312pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £2,208pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £2,097pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,960pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £1,811pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £1,646pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,597pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £1,558pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,571pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,556pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £1,546pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,317pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £1,295pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £1,232pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,180pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st August 2023 for £270,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
AL1 5JL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2023£270,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 5, Victory Court 3, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JLFlat 5, Victory Court 3, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JL
- Sold May 2023£197,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 2, Victory Court 3, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JLFlat 2, Victory Court 3, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JL
- Sold May 2022£595,000 | 3 Bed House23, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JL23, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JL
- Sold Jan 2020£620,000 | 3 Bed House35, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JL35, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JL
- Sold Dec 2016£590,000 | 4 Bed House33, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JL33, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JL
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5JL is the 687th largest and the 589th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5JP, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JP21 Addresses|30 m away
- AL1 5RU, Hedley Villas, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RU8 Addresses|66 m away
- AL1 5JX, Guildford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JX17 Addresses|75 m away
- AL1 5DR, Carlbury Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5DR12 Addresses|103 m away
- AL1 5GY, Guildford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5GY3 Addresses|104 m away
Property Types
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (5)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£962,000 | 4 Bed House44, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JP44, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JP
- Sold May 2024£800,000 | 4 Bed House36, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JP36, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JP
- Sold Jun 2021£760,000 | 4 Bed House46, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JP46, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5JP
Schools Nearby
- Camp Primary and Nursery School400 m away
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- Fleetville Junior School500 m away
- Beaumont School800 m away
- Verulam School900 m away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5JL 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|3.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.4 km away
