Thirlmere Drive - AL1 5QX
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QX is a residential postcode situated on Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 438th largest and 217th 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £360,567
- 10 Year change
- up 15.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,628pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £708/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5QX is a residential postcode situated on Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 438th largest and 217th 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £360,567
- 10 Year change
- up 15.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,628pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £708/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5QX
- 57 Thirlmere Drive
House
- 59 Thirlmere Drive
House
- 61 Thirlmere Drive
House
- 63 Thirlmere Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 65 Thirlmere Drive
2 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The current average value in the postcode is £360,567.
The AL1 5QX Sales Market has increased by 15.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £360,567 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £360,650 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £354,544 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £357,895 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £359,122 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £335,298 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £319,770 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £313,464 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £318,560 |
| June 2017 | 4% | £323,433 |
| June 2016 | 11.9% | £311,056 |
| June 2015 | 13.3% | £277,901 |
| June 2014 | 16.5% | £245,266 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £210,599 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £203,438 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £198,249 |
| June 2010 | 17.4% | £199,109 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £169,586 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £192,126 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £193,546 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,628.
The AL1 5QX Rental Market has increased by 58.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.2% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £1,548pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,456pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £1,250pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.2% | £1,121pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £1,062pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £995pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.8% | £932pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £857pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £830pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £820pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £797pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.9% | £744pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £782pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £760pcm |
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5QX is the 438th largest and the 217th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5QL, Thirlmere Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QL38 Addresses|40 m away
- AL1 5PX, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5PX20 Addresses|67 m away
- AL1 5RT, Burnside, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RT13 Addresses|81 m away
- AL1 5PY, Grasmere Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5PY14 Addresses|83 m away
- AL1 5JS, Olive Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5JS34 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (3)
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
- Cunningham Hill Junior School200 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School200 m away
- Windermere Primary 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 5QX is St Albans City station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.1 km away
- Park Street|2.9 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.7 km away