High Street - AL2 1HW
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 1HW is a residential postcode situated on High Street, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 539th largest and 156th 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 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £430,498
- 10 Year change
- up 19.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,868pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £502/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 1HW is a residential postcode situated on High Street, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 539th largest and 156th 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 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £430,498
- 10 Year change
- up 19.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,868pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £502/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 1HW
- 280 High Street
Unknown
- 282 High Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 284 High Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 286 High Street
Unknown
- 288 High Street
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 1HW sold for £467,000 on 16th February 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £430,498.
The AL2 1HW Sales Market has increased by 19.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.7% | £430,498 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £427,647 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £422,389 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £427,096 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £426,090 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £398,293 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £372,000 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £362,147 |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £368,339 |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £373,273 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £361,091 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £324,941 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £288,637 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £253,515 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £247,561 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £239,638 |
| June 2010 | 15.9% | £237,178 |
| June 2009 | -9.5% | £204,668 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £226,246 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £228,276 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,868.
The AL2 1HW Rental Market has increased by 59.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.4% | £1,868pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £1,773pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,669pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £1,566pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,213pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.1% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £999pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £975pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £956pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £921pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £852pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £888pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £866pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th February 2023 for £467,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
AL2 1HW has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2023£467,000 | 3 Bed House284, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW284, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW
- Sold Jun 2022£360,000 | 3 Bed House326, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW326, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW
- Sold Aug 2020£387,500 | 3 Bed House284, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW284, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW
- Sold Jun 2020£400,000 | 3 Bed House294, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW294, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW
- Sold May 2018£465,000 | 4 Bed House288, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW288, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1HW
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 1HW is the 539th largest and the 156th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 1ED, High Street, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1ED8 Addresses|53 m away
- AL2 1EJ, High Street, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1EJ8 Addresses|112 m away
- AL2 1EB, High Street, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1EB8 Addresses|112 m away
- AL2 1JF, Alexander Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1JF10 Addresses|114 m away
- AL2 1JE, Five Acres, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1JE5 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 13 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- early-century house (13)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£850,000 | 5 Bed House25-27, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1RE25-27, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1RE
- Sold Sep 2018£780,000 | 4 Bed House357, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1EA357, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1EA
- Sold May 2017£770,000 | 5 Bed House25-27, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1RE25-27, High Street, St. Albans, AL2 1RE
Schools Nearby
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School200 m away
- Bowmansgreen Primary School700 m away
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy900 m away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School2.3 km away
- Beaumont School3.1 km away
- Verulam School3.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 1HW is Park Street station, which is 2.8 kilometres away.
- Park Street|2.8 km away
- St Albans City|3.2 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|3.5 km away
