Royston Road - AL1 5NF
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5NF is a residential postcode situated on Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 813th largest and 554th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 18 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £521,622
- 10 Year change
- up 8.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,048pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £633/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5NF is a residential postcode situated on Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 813th largest and 554th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 18 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £521,622
- 10 Year change
- up 8.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,048pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £633/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5NF
- Bede Court
Modern Building | 7 Units
- 1 Royston Road
House
- 3 Royston Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Royston Road
House
- 7 Royston Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5NF sold for £835,000 on 9th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £521,622.
The AL1 5NF Sales Market has increased by 8.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £521,622 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £524,043 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £521,536 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £523,045 |
| June 2022 | 5.7% | £530,904 |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £502,219 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £482,464 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £471,562 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £482,464 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £492,077 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £481,333 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £432,445 |
| June 2014 | 13.7% | £384,139 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £337,962 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £331,801 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £324,849 |
| June 2010 | 15.3% | £323,091 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £280,302 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £315,846 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £318,245 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,048.
The AL1 5NF Rental Market has increased by 45.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,048pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,958pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £1,872pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £1,747pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,616pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £1,441pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £1,416pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,411pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £1,072pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,095pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th October 2025 for £835,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 44 sales since 1995.
AL1 5NF has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£835,000 | 4 Bed House37, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF37, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF
- Sold Dec 2024£310,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, Bede Court 21, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NFFlat 1, Bede Court 21, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF
- Sold Aug 2024£778,900 | 4 Bed House41, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF41, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF
- Sold Jan 2023£67,400 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, Bede Court 21, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NFFlat 1, Bede Court 21, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF
- Sold Jan 2023£67,400 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, Bede Court 21, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NFFlat 2, Bede Court 21, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5NF is the 813th largest and the 554th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5NG, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5NG29 Addresses|25 m away
- AL1 5PJ, College Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5PJ8 Addresses|62 m away
- AL1 5ND, College Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5ND36 Addresses|67 m away
- AL1 5NJ, Wellington Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5NJ30 Addresses|74 m away
- AL1 5NE, Camp Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5NE14 Addresses|79 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- modern flat (9)
- house (3)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£835,000 | 4 Bed House37, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF37, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF
- Sold Aug 2024£778,900 | 4 Bed House41, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF41, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NF
- Sold May 2023£725,000 | 3 Bed House38, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NG38, Royston Road, St. Albans, AL1 5NG
Schools Nearby
- Camp Primary and Nursery School100 m away
- Windermere Primary School400 m away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School500 m away
- Verulam School1.0 km away
- Beaumont School1.0 km away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5NF is St Albans City station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.4 km away
- Park Street|3.3 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.2 km away
