Penn Road - AL2 2QS
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 2QS is a residential postcode situated on Penn Road, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 377th largest and 477th 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 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £743,549
- 10 Year change
- up 20.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,745pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £491/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 2QS is a residential postcode situated on Penn Road, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 377th largest and 477th 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 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £743,549
- 10 Year change
- up 20.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,745pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £491/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 2QS
- 1 Penn Road
Unknown
- 3 Penn Road
Unknown
- 5 Penn Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Penn Road
Unknown
- 8 Penn Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 2QS sold for £693,000 on 31st January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £743,549.
The AL2 2QS Sales Market has increased by 20.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.8% | £743,549 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £737,917 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £734,012 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £748,398 |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £738,388 |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £693,178 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £636,273 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £611,567 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £617,795 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £631,998 |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £619,551 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £561,377 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £505,435 |
| June 2013 | 1% | £455,919 |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £451,503 |
| June 2011 | 3% | £434,804 |
| June 2010 | 13.8% | £422,191 |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £370,935 |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £397,063 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £397,970 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,745.
The AL2 2QS Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £2,745pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £2,620pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £2,458pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £2,310pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £2,136pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,905pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £1,828pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,764pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,776pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,752pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £1,732pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £1,710pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £1,404pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,286pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st January 2025 for £693,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
AL2 2QS has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£693,000 | 4 Bed House5, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS5, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS
- Sold Nov 2024£1,100,000 | 5 Bed House16, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS16, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS
- Sold Mar 2021£615,000 | 5 Bed House16, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS16, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS
- Sold Aug 2019£540,000 | 3 Bed House10A, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS10A, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS
- Sold May 2014£880,000 | 5 Bed House9, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS9, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 2QS is the 377th largest and the 477th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 2HJ, Tippendell Lane, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2HJ10 Addresses|97 m away
- AL2 2FJ, Bluebell Close, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2FJ8 Addresses|98 m away
- AL2 2HF, Tippendell Lane, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2HF1 Addresses|107 m away
- AL2 2QT, Penn Road, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2QT9 Addresses|108 m away
- AL2 2SP, Woodcutter Place, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2SP3 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2014£1,250,000 | 5 Bed House27, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QT27, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QT
- Sold Nov 2024£1,100,000 | 5 Bed House16, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS16, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QS
- Sold Jan 2026£1,000,000 | 6 Bed House25, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QT25, Penn Road, St. Albans, AL2 2QT
Schools Nearby
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School200 m away
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School500 m away
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School1.2 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.9 km away
- Parmiter's School3.6 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School3.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 2QS is How Wood (Hertfordshire) station, which is 500 metres away.
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|500 m away
- Park Street|600 m away
- Bricket Wood|2.0 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.6 km away
