Nelson Avenue - AL1 5RY
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5RY is a residential postcode situated on Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 464th largest and 698th 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 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £802,547
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,068pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £646/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5RY is a residential postcode situated on Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 464th largest and 698th 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 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £802,547
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,068pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £646/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5RY
- 2 Nelson Avenue
Unknown
- 4 Nelson Avenue
Unknown
- 6 Nelson Avenue
Unknown
- 8 Nelson Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Nelson Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5RY sold for £665,000 on 17th December 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 2.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £802,547.
The AL1 5RY Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £802,547 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £804,855 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £788,064 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £798,373 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £806,777 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £747,501 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £705,658 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £691,575 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £698,690 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £710,062 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £688,709 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £625,500 |
| June 2014 | 13.8% | £563,125 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £495,037 |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £482,581 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £467,894 |
| June 2010 | 19.5% | £458,702 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £383,727 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £426,736 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £431,447 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,068.
The AL1 5RY Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £3,068pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | £2,927pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £2,741pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £2,577pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £2,380pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £2,122pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £2,037pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,972pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,983pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,955pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £1,935pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,904pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £1,820pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,707pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,669pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £1,639pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,558pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,424pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,436pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2021 for £665,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.8%. The postcode has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
AL1 5RY has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2021£665,000 | 3 Bed House10, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY10, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY
- Sold Dec 2019£515,000 | 3 Bed House8, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY8, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY
- Sold Jan 2015£625,000 | 5 Bed House14, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY14, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY
- Sold Dec 2013£462,000 | 4 Bed House18, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY18, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY
- Sold Mar 2009£265,000 | 3 Bed House16, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY16, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RY
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5RY is the 464th largest and the 698th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5SE, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SE16 Addresses|42 m away
- AL1 5RX, Admirals Walk, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5RX6 Addresses|102 m away
- AL1 5AB, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5AB32 Addresses|108 m away
- AL1 5SD, Anson Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SD16 Addresses|120 m away
- AL1 5SB, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SB8 Addresses|128 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£980,000 | 3 Bed House21, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5SE21, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5SE
- Sold Jul 2024£800,000 | 4 Bed House33, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5SB33, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5SB
- Under offer Oct 2025£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed House11, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5SE11, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5SE
Schools Nearby
- Cunningham Hill Junior School600 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School600 m away
- Windermere Primary School600 m away
- Verulam School1.8 km away
- Loreto College1.9 km away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5RY is St Albans City station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.6 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.1 km away
- Park Street|2.4 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.3 km away
