St. Vincent Drive - AL1 5SJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5SJ is a residential postcode situated on St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 960th largest and 674th 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 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £724,997
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,853pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £642/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5SJ is a residential postcode situated on St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 960th largest and 674th 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 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £724,997
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,853pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £642/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5SJ
- 2 St. Vincent Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 St. Vincent Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 St. Vincent Drive
House
- 8 St. Vincent Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 St. Vincent Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5SJ sold for £750,000 on 18th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £724,997.
The AL1 5SJ Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £724,997 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £725,991 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £712,529 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £720,420 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £724,566 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £674,505 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £638,822 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £625,995 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £635,880 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £645,351 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £622,176 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £559,688 |
| June 2014 | 15.2% | £497,386 |
| June 2013 | 3% | £431,799 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £419,184 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £407,772 |
| June 2010 | 18.1% | £404,870 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £342,804 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £384,734 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £388,443 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,853.
The AL1 5SJ Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £2,853pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £2,718pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £2,551pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £2,394pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £2,201pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,971pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,899pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,838pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,858pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,829pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £1,800pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2014 | 8% | £1,655pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,493pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,331pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th August 2025 for £750,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
AL1 5SJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£750,000 | 4 Bed House28, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ28, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ
- Sold Feb 2025£960,000 | 4 Bed House4, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ4, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ
- Sold Sep 2022£935,000 | 4 Bed House60, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ60, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ
- Sold Jun 2021£755,000 | 4 Bed House38, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ38, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ
- Sold Sep 2019£750,000 | 4 Bed House56, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ56, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5SJ is the 960th largest and the 674th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5SD, Anson Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SD16 Addresses|68 m away
- AL1 5SL, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SL27 Addresses|96 m away
- AL1 5SA, Benbow Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SA22 Addresses|120 m away
- AL1 5SB, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SB8 Addresses|127 m away
- AL1 5QF, Cell Barnes Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5QF16 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (20)
- house (4)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£960,000 | 4 Bed House4, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ4, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ
- Sold Sep 2022£935,000 | 4 Bed House60, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ60, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ
- Under offer May 2024£ Undisclosed | 5 Bed House5, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SL5, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SL
Schools Nearby
- Cunningham Hill Junior School400 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School400 m away
- Windermere Primary School500 m away
- Verulam School1.6 km away
- Loreto College1.7 km away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5SJ is St Albans City station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.0 km away
- Park Street|2.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.4 km away
