Cell Barnes Lane - AL1 5QJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QJ is a residential postcode situated on Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 506th largest and 425th 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 14 properties: 11 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £458,230
- 10 Year change
- up 4.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,043pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £640/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QJ is a residential postcode situated on Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 506th largest and 425th 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 14 properties: 11 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £458,230
- 10 Year change
- up 4.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,043pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £640/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5QJ
- 64 Cell Barnes Lane
2 Bed Flat
- 68 Cell Barnes Lane
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 70 Cell Barnes Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 72 Cell Barnes Lane
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5QJ sold for £550,000 on 14th July 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £458,230.
The AL1 5QJ Sales Market has increased by 4.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £458,230 |
| June 2025 | 0% | £460,508 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £460,485 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £462,159 |
| June 2022 | 4.4% | £468,597 |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £448,913 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £436,156 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £428,838 |
| June 2018 | -3.1% | £435,655 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £449,628 |
| June 2016 | 12.5% | £440,740 |
| June 2015 | 12.8% | £391,622 |
| June 2014 | 15.2% | £347,315 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £301,446 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £295,229 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £289,032 |
| June 2010 | 14.3% | £290,459 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £254,071 |
| June 2008 | 0% | £288,750 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £288,878 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,043.
The AL1 5QJ Rental Market has increased by 42.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,043pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,952pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,867pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £1,738pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,610pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.3% | £1,482pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,463pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,435pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,436pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.6% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,120pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th July 2023 for £550,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
AL1 5QJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2023£550,000 | 3 Bed House78, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ78, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ
- Sold Sep 2022£457,160 | 3 Bed House72, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ72, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ
- Sold Mar 2019£325,000 | 3 Bed House70, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ70, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ
- Sold Nov 2018£393,000 | 3 Bed House82, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ82, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ
- Sold Sep 2015£361,000 | 3 Bed House78, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ78, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5QJ is the 506th largest and the 425th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5QH, Aldwick, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QH5 Addresses|52 m away
- AL1 5PU, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5PU6 Addresses|61 m away
- AL1 5SU, Rodney Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SU11 Addresses|64 m away
- AL1 5PX, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5PX20 Addresses|83 m away
- AL1 5ST, Rodney Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5ST18 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- mid-century flat (1)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (2)
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
- Cunningham Hill Junior School100 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School100 m away
- Windermere Primary School400 m away
- Verulam School1.3 km away
- Loreto College1.5 km away
- Beaumont School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5QJ is St Albans City station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.0 km away
- Park Street|2.8 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.6 km away
