Wood End - AL2 2RU
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 2RU is a residential postcode situated on Wood End, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 394th largest and 216th 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £483,580
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,008pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £467/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 2RU is a residential postcode situated on Wood End, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 394th largest and 216th 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £483,580
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,008pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £467/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 2RU
- 1 Wood End
Unknown
- 2 Wood End
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Wood End
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Wood End
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Wood End
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 2RU sold for £500,000 on 12th May 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £483,580.
The AL2 2RU Sales Market has increased by 19.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £483,580 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £478,789 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £476,620 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £485,229 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £477,595 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £449,881 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £413,621 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £398,432 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £403,711 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £412,991 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £403,243 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £362,429 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £323,725 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £289,376 |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £285,788 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £275,083 |
| June 2010 | 12.7% | £269,411 |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £239,090 |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £256,877 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £257,373 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,008.
The AL2 2RU Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £2,008pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £1,912pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,796pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £1,684pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,287pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £928pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £962pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £935pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th May 2026 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
AL2 2RU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£500,000 | 4 Bed House6, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU6, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU
- Sold Dec 2023£335,000 | 3 Bed House7, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU7, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU
- Sold Apr 2023£452,500 | 3 Bed House10, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU10, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU
- Sold Jun 2022£410,000 | 3 Bed House3, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU3, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU
- Sold Sep 2021£426,000 | 3 Bed House5, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU5, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 2RU is the 394th largest and the 216th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 2RX, Wood End, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2RX20 Addresses|50 m away
- AL2 2AU, Park Street Lane, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2AU22 Addresses|63 m away
- AL2 2RY, White Beams, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2RY11 Addresses|102 m away
- AL2 2RT, White Beams, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2RT15 Addresses|110 m away
- AL2 2AF, Balmoral Close, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2AF9 Addresses|130 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2026£500,000 | 4 Bed House6, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU6, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU
- Sold Feb 2025£480,000 | 3 Bed House31, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RX31, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RX
- Sold Apr 2023£452,500 | 3 Bed House10, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU10, Wood End, St. Albans, AL2 2RU
Schools Nearby
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School500 m away
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School700 m away
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School1.7 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy2.5 km away
- Parmiter's School3.1 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 2RU is How Wood (Hertfordshire) station, which is 300 metres away.
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|300 m away
- Park Street|1.2 km away
- Bricket Wood|1.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|3.2 km away
