Thirlmere Drive - AL1 5QS
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QS is a residential postcode situated on Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 423rd 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: 15 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £492,994
- 10 Year change
- up 11.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,208pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £581/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QS is a residential postcode situated on Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 423rd 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: 15 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £492,994
- 10 Year change
- up 11.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,208pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £581/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5QS
- 1 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5QS sold for £432,000 on 25th September 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £492,994.
The AL1 5QS Sales Market has increased by 11.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £492,994 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £496,077 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £489,192 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £493,942 |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £500,589 |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £470,073 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £449,000 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £440,786 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £446,995 |
| June 2017 | 3% | £457,115 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £443,744 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £400,014 |
| June 2014 | 14.8% | £358,266 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £312,170 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £304,310 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £296,560 |
| June 2010 | 17.3% | £293,690 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £250,379 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £282,571 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £283,411 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,208.
The AL1 5QS Rental Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,208pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £2,112pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,992pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £1,865pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £1,727pcm |
| June 2021 | 3% | £1,558pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,478pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,464pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £1,350pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.3% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,104pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th September 2024 for £432,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
AL1 5QS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2024£432,000 | 2 Bed Flat21, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS21, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS
- Sold Oct 2020£418,000 | 3 Bed House13, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS13, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS
- Sold Jan 2020£445,000 | 3 Bed House25, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS25, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS
- Sold Oct 2016£400,000 | 3 Bed House29, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS29, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS
- Sold Mar 2015£395,000 | 3 Bed House25, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS25, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5QS
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5QS is the 561st largest and the 423rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5QR, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QR28 Addresses|56 m away
- AL1 5QA, Ennerdale Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QA28 Addresses|94 m away
- AL1 5AD, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AD20 Addresses|118 m away
- AL1 5QT, Catham Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QT38 Addresses|124 m away
- AL1 5AE, Caravan Site, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AE37 Addresses|125 m away
Property Types
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (11)
- mid-century flat (1)
- 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 (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- 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
- Camp Primary and Nursery School500 m away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School500 m away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.5 km away
- Beaumont School1.6 km away
- Verulam School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5QS is St Albans City station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.6 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.4 km away
- Park Street|2.9 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.7 km away
