Cambridge Road - AL1 5LH
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5LH is a residential postcode situated on Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 555th largest and 587th 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 16 properties: 12 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £555,286
- 10 Year change
- up 7.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,371pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £619/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5LH is a residential postcode situated on Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 555th largest and 587th 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 16 properties: 12 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £555,286
- 10 Year change
- up 7.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,371pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £619/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5LH
- 1 Cambridge Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Cambridge Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Cambridge Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Cambridge Road
House
- 9 Cambridge Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5LH sold for £640,000 on 9th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £555,286.
The AL1 5LH Sales Market has increased by 7.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £555,286 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £558,404 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £555,518 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £557,851 |
| June 2022 | 5.5% | £566,614 |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £537,115 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £516,992 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £506,367 |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £516,382 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £528,956 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £517,520 |
| June 2015 | 12.4% | £463,963 |
| June 2014 | 14% | £412,930 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £362,086 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £355,380 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £347,658 |
| June 2010 | 15.4% | £346,079 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £299,842 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £338,276 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £340,330 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,371.
The AL1 5LH Rental Market has increased by 45.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,371pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £2,268pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £2,164pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £2,020pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,871pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £1,714pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,672pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £1,636pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,635pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £1,362pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,270pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th April 2026 for £640,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
AL1 5LH has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£640,000 | 3 Bed House9, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH9, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH
- Sold Oct 2025£123,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat D, 25, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LHFlat D, 25, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH
- Sold Aug 2025£546,500 | 3 Bed House9, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH9, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH
- Sold Jul 2025£750,000 | 4 Bed House21, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH21, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH
- Sold Jun 2025£120,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat D, 25, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LHFlat D, 25, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH
Lettings History
on AL1 5LH
Lettings History
The last let was on April 2025 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.7%.
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5LH is the 555th largest and the 587th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5LQ, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5LQ10 Addresses|28 m away
- AL1 5JQ, Sutton Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JQ11 Addresses|60 m away
- AL1 5GW, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5GW6 Addresses|68 m away
- AL1 5GX, Ely Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5GX4 Addresses|68 m away
- AL1 5LB, Maxwell Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5LB14 Addresses|70 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2020£1,020,000 | 4 Bed House34, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ34, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ
- Sold Mar 2023£800,000 | 4 Bed House32, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ32, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ
- Sold Nov 2023£800,000 | 3 Bed House15, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH15, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LH
Schools Nearby
- Camp Primary and Nursery School300 m away
- Fleetville Junior School400 m away
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- Verulam School800 m away
- Beaumont School1.0 km away
- Loreto College1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5LH 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|3.3 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.2 km away
