Thirlmere Drive - AL1 5QL
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QL is a residential postcode situated on Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 940th largest and 394th 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 38 properties: 36 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £461,511
- 10 Year change
- up 11.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,070pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £566/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QL is a residential postcode situated on Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 940th largest and 394th 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 38 properties: 36 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £461,511
- 10 Year change
- up 11.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,070pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £566/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5QL
- 58 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 60 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 62 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 64 Thirlmere Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 66 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5QL sold for £560,000 on 30th September 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £461,511.
The AL1 5QL Sales Market has increased by 11.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £461,511 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £463,080 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £457,113 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £461,238 |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £465,721 |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £437,899 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £418,914 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £411,454 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £417,620 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £426,931 |
| June 2016 | 11.6% | £413,968 |
| June 2015 | 12.4% | £370,876 |
| June 2014 | 15.3% | £329,951 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £286,133 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £278,540 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £271,415 |
| June 2010 | 17% | £270,562 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £231,262 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £260,945 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £262,389 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,070.
The AL1 5QL Rental Market has increased by 52.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £2,070pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,974pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,864pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,744pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £1,610pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £1,454pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £1,367pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,383pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,319pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.7% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £1,156pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,023pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th September 2024 for £560,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
AL1 5QL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2024£560,000 | 4 Bed House80, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL80, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL
- Sold May 2023£525,000 | 3 Bed House130, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL130, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL
- Sold Aug 2022£502,500 | 3 Bed House120, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL120, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL
- Sold Feb 2020£375,000 | 3 Bed House128, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL128, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL
- Sold Feb 2020£360,000 | 3 Bed House110, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL110, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5QL is the 940th largest and the 394th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5QX, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QX12 Addresses|40 m away
- AL1 5RT, Burnside, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RT13 Addresses|42 m away
- AL1 5RP, Burnside, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RP16 Addresses|88 m away
- AL1 5RS, Burnside, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RS12 Addresses|93 m away
- AL1 5PY, Grasmere Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5PY14 Addresses|103 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 32 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (32)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 34 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (1)
- D (8)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2019£606,250 | 4 Bed House22, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QR22, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QR
- Sold Oct 2025£570,000 | 3 Bed House4, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QR4, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QR
- Sold Sep 2024£560,000 | 4 Bed House80, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL80, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QL
Schools Nearby
- Windermere Primary School200 m away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School200 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School200 m away
- Verulam School1.3 km away
- Beaumont School1.5 km away
- Loreto College1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5QL is St Albans City station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.2 km away
- Park Street|2.9 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.7 km away
