North Cottages - AL2 1AP
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 1AP is a residential postcode situated on North Cottages, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 551st largest and 151st most expensive of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £443,964
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,928pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £478/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 1AP is a residential postcode situated on North Cottages, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 551st largest and 151st most expensive of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £443,964
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,928pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £478/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 1AP
- 1 North Cottages
3 Bed House
- 2 North Cottages
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 North Cottages
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 North Cottages
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 North Cottages
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 1AP sold for £345,000 on 9th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £443,964.
The AL2 1AP Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.4% | £443,964 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £442,403 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £436,398 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £442,114 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £442,482 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £412,471 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £385,417 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £374,966 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £379,944 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £385,674 |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £374,242 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £338,950 |
| June 2014 | 13.1% | £303,653 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £268,441 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £262,618 |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £254,255 |
| June 2010 | 17.2% | £249,764 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £213,065 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £235,072 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £237,154 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,928.
The AL2 1AP Rental Market has increased by 59.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.1% | £1,928pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £1,835pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,725pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2016 | 2% | £1,213pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.1% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £969pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £889pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £923pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £900pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th March 2026 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
AL2 1AP has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£345,000 | 3 Bed House23, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP23, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP
- Sold Jan 2026£415,000 | 3 Bed House16, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP16, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP
- Sold Oct 2025£421,500 | 3 Bed House10, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP10, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP
- Sold Feb 2025£570,000 | 3 Bed House13, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP13, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP
- Sold Aug 2024£900,000 | 5 Bed House25, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP25, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 1AP is the 551st largest and the 151st most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 1AW, North Cottages, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1AW36 Addresses|270 m away
- AL2 1AJ, The Drive, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1AJ1 Addresses|467 m away
- AL2 2ET, North Orbital Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2ET2 Addresses|514 m away
- AL2 1UE, Lovett Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1UE11 Addresses|607 m away
- AL2 1UF, Farm Crescent, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1UF12 Addresses|643 m away
Property Types
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 18 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- house (3)
- early-century house (18)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£900,000 | 5 Bed House25, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP25, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AP
- Sold May 2022£685,000 | 3 Bed House26, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AW26, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AW
- Sold Jul 2025£668,000 | 4 Bed House50, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AW50, North Cottages, St. Albans, AL2 1AW
Schools Nearby
- Bowmansgreen Primary School1.6 km away
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School1.6 km away
- Cunningham Hill Junior School1.6 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy2.3 km away
- Loreto College2.6 km away
- Verulam School2.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 1AP is Park Street station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Park Street|1.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.3 km away
- St Albans City|2.3 km away
