Orchard Drive - AL2 2QG
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 2QG is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Drive, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 554th largest and 406th most expensive of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 12 houses, 2 flats and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £672,944
- 10 Year change
- up 15.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,395pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £558/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 2QG is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Drive, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 554th largest and 406th most expensive of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 12 houses, 2 flats and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £672,944
- 10 Year change
- up 15.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,395pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £558/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL2 2QG
- 34 Orchard Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 36 Orchard Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 38 Orchard Drive
House
- 40 Orchard Drive
House
- 42 Orchard Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 2QG sold for £480,000 on 26th February 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 10.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £672,944.
The AL2 2QG Sales Market has increased by 15.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £672,944 |
| June 2025 | -0.1% | £669,010 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £669,387 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £681,067 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £674,024 |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £638,254 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £590,396 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £568,562 |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £575,088 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £589,937 |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £581,276 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £526,608 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £473,797 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £427,968 |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £424,401 |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £409,806 |
| June 2010 | 12.5% | £398,787 |
| June 2009 | -7.2% | £354,322 |
| June 2008 | 0.2% | £382,000 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £381,125 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,395.
The AL2 2QG Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,395pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £2,290pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £2,161pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.8% | £2,026pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £1,880pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £1,691pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,635pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,576pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £1,567pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £1,546pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.3% | £1,482pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,395pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,188pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 26th February 2021 for £480,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.7%.
AL2 2QG has had 3 sales since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold Feb 2021£480,000 | 3 Bed House36, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QG36, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QG
- Sold Feb 2021£775,000 | 4 Bed House42, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QG42, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QG
- Sold Jan 2021£520,000 | 3 Bed House60, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QG60, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QG
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 2QG is the 554th largest and the 406th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 2QQ, Orchard Drive, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2QQ19 Addresses|59 m away
- AL2 2HD, Tippendell Lane, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2HD21 Addresses|68 m away
- AL2 2DW, North Orbital Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2DW1 Address|115 m away
- AL2 2QH, Orchard Drive, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2QH9 Addresses|117 m away
- AL2 2DP, North Orbital Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2DP1 Address|133 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (8)
- mid-century flat (2)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is A.
- A (4)
- E (2)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2026£955,000 | 5 Bed House7, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2HQ7, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2HQ
- Sold Sep 2022£935,000 | 4 Bed House69, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QH69, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QH
- Sold Mar 2020£900,000 | 5 Bed House7, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2HQ7, Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2HQ
Schools Nearby
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School700 m away
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School800 m away
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.0 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.6 km away
- Parmiter's School3.5 km away
- Loreto College3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 2QG is Park Street station, which is 900 metres away.
- Park Street|900 m away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|900 m away
- Bricket Wood|2.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.3 km away
