AL2 1EG is a residential postcode situated on Cotlandswick, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 687th largest and 19th most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the AL2 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 9 houses, 29 flats and 14 other properties.
Sale prices range from £151,793 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (365 ft2) to £521,301 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (936 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £913 pcm for 1 bed flats to £2,129 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.9% and 7.9%.
The average value per square foot is £383.
The last sale in AL2 1EG sold for £258,000 on 25th October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £278,548.
The AL2 1EG Sales Market has increased by 19.3% over the last 10 years.
Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
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June 2025 | 1.2% | £278,548 |
June 2024 | 0.9% | £275,122 |
June 2023 | -1.6% | £272,788 |
June 2022 | 3.6% | £277,279 |
June 2021 | 4.3% | £267,649 |
June 2020 | 3.5% | £256,580 |
June 2019 | -1.5% | £247,891 |
June 2018 | -3% | £251,706 |
June 2017 | 0% | £259,603 |
June 2016 | 11.3% | £259,673 |
June 2015 | 13% | £233,403 |
June 2014 | 14.5% | £206,628 |
June 2013 | 3.3% | £180,453 |
June 2012 | 3.1% | £174,661 |
June 2011 | -1.5% | £169,351 |
June 2010 | 11.7% | £171,913 |
June 2009 | -6.8% | £153,952 |
June 2008 | -5.3% | £165,097 |
June 2007 | 0% | £174,281 |
There was a total of 0 rental properties that let in the last 12 months.
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,499.
The AL2 1EG Rental Market has increased by 39.5% over the last 10 years.
Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
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June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,499pcm |
June 2024 | 9.5% | £1,445pcm |
June 2023 | 7.5% | £1,320pcm |
June 2022 | 7% | £1,229pcm |
June 2021 | 2.7% | £1,148pcm |
June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,118pcm |
June 2019 | -0.1% | £1,094pcm |
June 2018 | -2.2% | £1,095pcm |
June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,120pcm |
June 2016 | 3.9% | £1,116pcm |
June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,075pcm |
June 2014 | 8.3% | £1,026pcm |
June 2013 | 3.1% | £947pcm |
June 2012 | 0% | £918pcm |
June 2011 | 3.1% | £919pcm |
June 2010 | 3.1% | £891pcm |
June 2009 | -2.2% | £864pcm |
June 2008 | 2% | £883pcm |
June 2007 | 0% | £866pcm |
The last sale was on 25th October 2024 for £258,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
AL2 1EG has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
The last let was on April 2022 and since then the market in the area has increased by 24.3%.
AL2 1EG is the 687th largest and the 19th most expensive postcode out of the 697 postcodes in the AL2 area.
The closest station to AL2 1EG is Park Street station which is 2.7 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL2 1EG, 32.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 30.8% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around AL2 1EG, 24.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around AL2 1EG, the average age was 39.3 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL2 1EG, 1.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around AL2 1EG, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.