Foxcroft - AL1 5SW
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5SW is a residential postcode situated on Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 509th largest and 816th 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £960,985
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,427pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £651/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 5SW is a residential postcode situated on Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 509th largest and 816th 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £960,985
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,427pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £651/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 5SW
- 1 Foxcroft
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Foxcroft
House
- 5 Foxcroft
House
- 7 Foxcroft
House
- 9 Foxcroft
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 5SW sold for £1,120,000 on 6th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £960,985.
The AL1 5SW Sales Market has increased by 17.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £960,985 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £961,090 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £943,542 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £955,651 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £962,004 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £892,085 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £841,065 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £821,412 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £828,415 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £841,480 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £819,056 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £743,527 |
| June 2014 | 13.3% | £668,700 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £589,980 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £575,647 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £558,027 |
| June 2010 | 18.5% | £547,408 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £461,835 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £511,950 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £516,912 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,427.
The AL1 5SW Rental Market has increased by 58.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £3,427pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.7% | £3,266pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £3,061pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £2,876pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £2,654pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £2,366pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £2,277pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £2,202pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £2,210pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £2,177pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £2,159pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £2,124pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £2,030pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £1,903pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,859pcm |
| June 2011 | 5% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.3% | £1,738pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,648pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,607pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th March 2025 for £1,120,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
AL1 5SW has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£1,120,000 | 5 Bed House17, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW17, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW
- Sold Dec 2024£836,500 | 4 Bed House15, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW15, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW
- Sold Jun 2018£930,000 | 4 Bed House1, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW1, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW
- Sold Jun 2018£812,500 | 4 Bed House11, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW11, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW
- Sold Mar 2017£725,000 | 4 Bed House19, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW19, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 5SW is the 509th largest and the 816th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 5SN, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SN3 Addresses|60 m away
- AL1 1JT, Kensington Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1JT8 Addresses|69 m away
- AL1 5SH, Admirals Walk, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SH6 Addresses|84 m away
- AL1 5TA, Hopground Close, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5TA22 Addresses|121 m away
- AL1 5SP, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1AL1 5SP21 Addresses|137 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£1,120,000 | 5 Bed House17, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW17, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW
- Sold Jun 2021£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House6, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SP6, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SP
- Sold Dec 2023£935,000 | 4 Bed House16, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SP16, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SP
Schools Nearby
- Cunningham Hill Junior School400 m away
- Cunningham Hill Infant School400 m away
- Windermere Primary School700 m away
- Loreto College1.5 km away
- Verulam School1.6 km away
- Beaumont School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 5SW is St Albans City station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.8 km away
- Park Street|2.4 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.2 km away
