Swallow Lane - AL1 5RN
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5RN is a residential postcode situated on Swallow Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 757th largest and 277th 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 24 properties: 15 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £408,751
- 10 Year change
- up 9.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,859pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £637/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5RN is a residential postcode situated on Swallow Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 757th largest and 277th 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 24 properties: 15 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £408,751
- 10 Year change
- up 9.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,859pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £637/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5RN
- 1 Swallow Lane
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Swallow Lane
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Swallow Lane
Unknown
- 7 Swallow Lane
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Swallow Lane
2 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The current average value in the postcode is £408,751.
The AL1 5RN Sales Market has increased by 9.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £408,751 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £410,099 |
| June 2024 | -0.7% | £406,708 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £409,536 |
| June 2022 | 5.8% | £413,833 |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £391,223 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £375,177 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £368,147 |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £374,092 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £382,982 |
| June 2016 | 11.7% | £373,102 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £333,887 |
| June 2014 | 14.8% | £296,643 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £258,344 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £252,384 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £246,430 |
| June 2010 | 15.9% | £245,716 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £212,057 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £239,252 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £240,366 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,859.
The AL1 5RN Rental Market has increased by 49.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £1,859pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.4% | £1,774pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,573pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £1,453pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,289pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,254pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2010 | 6% | £993pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £936pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £982pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £952pcm |
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5RN is the 757th largest and the 277th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5RL, Swallow Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RL4 Addresses|55 m away
- AL1 5RW, Swallow Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RW52 Addresses|66 m away
- AL1 5AW, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AW26 Addresses|84 m away
- AL1 5AN, Howard Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AN12 Addresses|105 m away
- AL1 5AS, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AS3 Addresses|106 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (4)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- Windermere Primary School400 m away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School700 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School700 m away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.5 km away
- Beaumont School1.7 km away
- Verulam School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5RN is St Albans City station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.8 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.5 km away
- Park Street|2.8 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.6 km away
