Napsbury Avenue - AL2 1LU
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 1LU is a residential postcode situated on Napsbury Avenue, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 589th largest and 254th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £524,278
- 10 Year change
- up 19.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,105pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £504/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 1LU is a residential postcode situated on Napsbury Avenue, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 589th largest and 254th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £524,278
- 10 Year change
- up 19.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,105pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £504/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 1LU
- 2 Napsbury Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Napsbury Avenue
Unknown
- 4 Napsbury Avenue
3 Bed House
- 5 Napsbury Avenue
Unknown
- 6 Napsbury Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 1LU sold for £485,000 on 1st October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £524,278.
The AL2 1LU Sales Market has increased by 19.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £524,278 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £519,304 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £514,204 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £520,336 |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £516,801 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £484,798 |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £451,745 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £438,904 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £446,256 |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £453,232 |
| June 2016 | 11.6% | £438,870 |
| June 2015 | 12.9% | £393,420 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £348,546 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £306,071 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £299,068 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £289,061 |
| June 2010 | 14.6% | £286,971 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £250,429 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £275,958 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £277,950 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,105.
The AL2 1LU Rental Market has increased by 59.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.5% | £2,105pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £1,995pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,878pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £1,760pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £1,615pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,453pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,396pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,367pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,347pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.3% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £959pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £976pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st October 2025 for £485,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
AL2 1LU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£485,000 | 3 Bed House22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU
- Sold Dec 2023£410,000 | 3 Bed House21, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU21, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU
- Sold Nov 2023£495,000 | 3 Bed House22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU
- Sold Mar 2020£360,000 | 3 Bed House22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU
- Sold Dec 2017£480,000 | 4 Bed House8A, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU8A, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 1LU is the 589th largest and the 254th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 1EW, Kings Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1EW24 Addresses|55 m away
- AL2 1NH, Peters Avenue, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1NH16 Addresses|84 m away
- AL2 1NQ, Peters Avenue, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1NQ28 Addresses|86 m away
- AL2 1ES, Kings Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1ES18 Addresses|88 m away
- AL2 1LX, Aubrey Avenue, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2AL2 1LX18 Addresses|94 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2024£504,000 | 4 Bed House68, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LS68, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LS
- Sold Nov 2023£495,000 | 3 Bed House22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU
- Sold Oct 2025£485,000 | 3 Bed House22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU22, Napsbury Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 1LU
Schools Nearby
- Bowmansgreen Primary School400 m away
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School500 m away
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy700 m away
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School2.6 km away
- Beaumont School3.3 km away
- Verulam School3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 1LU is Park Street station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Park Street|2.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.0 km away
- St Albans City|3.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|3.5 km away
