Cell Barnes Lane - AL1 5RA
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5RA is a residential postcode situated on Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 562nd largest and 379th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £475,352
- 10 Year change
- up 15.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,084pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £476/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5RA is a residential postcode situated on Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 562nd largest and 379th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £475,352
- 10 Year change
- up 15.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,084pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £476/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5RA
- 2A Cell Barnes Lane
House
- 4 Cell Barnes Lane
4 Bed Period House
- 6 Cell Barnes Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Cell Barnes Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Cell Barnes Lane
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5RA sold for £445,000 on 12th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £475,352.
The AL1 5RA Sales Market has increased by 15.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £475,352 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £476,294 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £467,366 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £472,481 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £475,460 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £443,190 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £421,563 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £413,755 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £420,090 |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £427,095 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £411,083 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £368,727 |
| June 2014 | 15.9% | £327,341 |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £282,415 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £273,481 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £266,036 |
| June 2010 | 18.2% | £265,391 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £224,481 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £253,162 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £255,291 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,084.
The AL1 5RA Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £2,084pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £1,985pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,863pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £1,746pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £1,606pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £1,438pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.2% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £957pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £973pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th November 2025 for £445,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
AL1 5RA has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£445,000 | 4 Bed House4, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA4, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA
- Sold Mar 2018£580,000 | 4 Bed House10, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA10, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA
- Sold Jan 2018£585,000 | 4 Bed House30, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA30, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA
- Sold Sep 2017£470,500 | 3 Bed House24, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA24, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA
- Sold Mar 2017£550,000 | 3 Bed House16, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA16, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5RA
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5RA is the 562nd largest and the 379th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5PS, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5PS16 Addresses|32 m away
- AL1 5FY, Sanders Place, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5FY14 Addresses|41 m away
- AL1 5HW, Camp Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5HW2 Addresses|55 m away
- AL1 5FT, Park View Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5FT2 Addresses|62 m away
- AL1 5WA, Dexter Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5WA44 Addresses|77 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
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 School300 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School300 m away
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery400 m away
- Verulam School900 m away
- Loreto College1.1 km away
- Beaumont School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5RA is St Albans City station, which is 900 metres away.
- St Albans City|900 m away
- St Albans Abbey|1.9 km away
- Park Street|3.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.9 km away
