Cell Barnes Lane - AL1 5QE
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QE is a residential postcode situated on Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 559th largest and 407th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £477,586
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,136pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £591/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QE is a residential postcode situated on Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 559th largest and 407th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £477,586
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,136pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £591/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5QE
- 92 Cell Barnes Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 94 Cell Barnes Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 96 Cell Barnes Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 98 Cell Barnes Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 100 Cell Barnes Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5QE sold for £467,500 on 6th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £477,586.
The AL1 5QE Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £477,586 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £478,241 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £469,373 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £474,571 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £477,302 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £444,325 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £420,819 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £412,369 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £418,881 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £425,120 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £409,854 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £368,690 |
| June 2014 | 15.2% | £327,649 |
| June 2013 | 3% | £284,444 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £276,134 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £268,617 |
| June 2010 | 18.1% | £266,705 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £225,820 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £253,440 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £255,884 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,136.
The AL1 5QE Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £2,136pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £2,035pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,911pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,793pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £1,648pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,476pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2014 | 8% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £980pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £997pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th February 2026 for £467,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
AL1 5QE has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£467,500 | 3 Bed House94, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE94, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE
- Sold Aug 2023£490,500 | 3 Bed House112, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE112, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE
- Sold Aug 2022£780,000 | 4 Bed House100, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE100, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE
- Sold Jan 2019£406,000 | 3 Bed House120, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE120, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE
- Sold Mar 2016£318,750 | 2 Bed House110, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE110, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5QE is the 559th largest and the 407th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5SA, Benbow Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SA22 Addresses|69 m away
- AL1 5QF, Cell Barnes Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QF16 Addresses|77 m away
- AL1 5QB, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QB12 Addresses|94 m away
- AL1 5PZ, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5PZ29 Addresses|95 m away
- AL1 5QD, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QD8 Addresses|108 m away
Property Types
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (11)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£780,000 | 4 Bed House100, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE100, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QE
- Sold Mar 2025£740,000 | 3 Bed House40, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QY40, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QY
- Sold Jun 2018£650,000 | 4 Bed House283, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5PZ283, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5PZ
Schools Nearby
- Windermere Primary School300 m away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School400 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School400 m away
- Verulam School1.6 km away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.7 km away
- Beaumont School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5QE is St Albans City station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.2 km away
- Park Street|2.7 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.5 km away
