Cambridge Road - AL1 5LQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5LQ is a residential postcode situated on Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 374th largest and 518th 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £610,345
- 10 Year change
- up 18.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,551pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £619/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5LQ is a residential postcode situated on Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 374th largest and 518th 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £610,345
- 10 Year change
- up 18.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,551pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £619/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5LQ
- 16 Cambridge Road
4 Bed Period House
- 18 Cambridge Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 20 Cambridge Road
House
- 22 Cambridge Road
4 Bed Period House
- 24 Cambridge Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5LQ sold for £527,000 on 2nd April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £610,345.
The AL1 5LQ Sales Market has increased by 18.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £610,345 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £610,813 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £598,968 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £604,010 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £608,167 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £562,857 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £531,173 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £518,873 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £531,105 |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £534,176 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £514,252 |
| June 2015 | 12.8% | £465,137 |
| June 2014 | 14.4% | £412,326 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £360,419 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £350,176 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £341,100 |
| June 2010 | 18.4% | £337,675 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £285,087 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £319,212 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £323,887 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,551.
The AL1 5LQ Rental Market has increased by 59.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £2,551pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £2,430pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £2,289pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £2,148pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £1,971pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,767pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,689pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £1,650pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £1,660pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,631pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £1,602pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £1,557pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.1% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,186pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd April 2026 for £527,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
AL1 5LQ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£527,000 | 3 Bed House26, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ26, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ
- Sold Aug 2024£550,000 | 3 Bed House18, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ18, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ
- Sold Sep 2023£775,000 | 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 Feb 2020£1,020,000 | 4 Bed House34, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ34, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5LQ is the 374th largest and the 518th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5LH, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5LH16 Addresses|28 m away
- AL1 5GX, Ely Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5GX4 Addresses|54 m away
- AL1 5GW, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5GW6 Addresses|58 m away
- AL1 5JQ, Sutton Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JQ11 Addresses|65 m away
- AL1 5LJ, Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5LJ3 Addresses|75 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (2)
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 School200 m away
- Fleetville Junior School400 m away
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- Verulam School900 m away
- Beaumont School1.0 km away
- Loreto College1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5LQ 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
