Maxwell Road - AL1 5LB
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5LB is a residential postcode situated on Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 586th 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 14 properties: 10 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £558,110
- 10 Year change
- up 9.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,413pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £575/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5LB is a residential postcode situated on Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 586th 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 14 properties: 10 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £558,110
- 10 Year change
- up 9.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,413pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £575/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5LB
- 1 Maxwell Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Maxwell Road
House
- 5 Maxwell Road
House
- 7 Maxwell Road
House
- 9 Maxwell Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5LB sold for £612,000 on 12th March 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 6.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £558,110.
The AL1 5LB Sales Market has increased by 9.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £558,110 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £561,472 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £556,346 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £559,507 |
| June 2022 | 6.1% | £568,296 |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £535,560 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £512,825 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £502,547 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £512,572 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £522,922 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £509,784 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £459,649 |
| June 2014 | 14% | £410,210 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £359,946 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £352,399 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £344,428 |
| June 2010 | 16.4% | £341,155 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £293,155 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £330,591 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £332,448 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,413.
The AL1 5LB Rental Market has increased by 48.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,413pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £2,309pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £2,195pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £2,052pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,900pcm |
| June 2021 | 3% | £1,730pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,679pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £1,636pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,648pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,638pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £1,503pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,402pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,382pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,255pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th March 2021 for £612,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 6.7%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
AL1 5LB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2021£612,000 | 3 Bed House1, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB1, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB
- Sold Jul 2020£629,000 | 4 Bed House11, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB11, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB
- Sold Aug 2018£500,000 | 3 Bed House17, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB17, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB
- Sold Mar 2016£520,000 | 4 Bed House11, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB11, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB
- Sold Jul 2015£480,000 | 3 Bed House17, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB17, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LB
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5LB is the 500th largest and the 586th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5JZ, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JZ1 Addresses|28 m away
- AL1 5LA, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5LA8 Addresses|37 m away
- AL1 5JH, Pickford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JH2 Addresses|45 m away
- AL1 5JY, Guildford Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JY13 Addresses|52 m away
- AL1 5JW, Hedley Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JW14 Addresses|58 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (5)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century flat (3)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2021£725,250 | 4 Bed House12, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LA12, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LA
- Sold Oct 2022£710,000 | 3 Bed House14, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LA14, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LA
- Sold Oct 2024£695,000 | 3 Bed House2, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LA2, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LA
Schools Nearby
- Camp Primary and Nursery School300 m away
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School400 m away
- Fleetville Junior School400 m away
- Verulam School800 m away
- Beaumont School900 m away
- Loreto College1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5LB is St Albans City station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.3 km away
- Park Street|3.4 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.3 km away
