Watford Road - AL2 3DA
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DA is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 487th largest and 566th 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 19 properties: 16 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £776,816
- 10 Year change
- up 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,620pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £563/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DA is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 487th largest and 566th 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 19 properties: 16 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £776,816
- 10 Year change
- up 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,620pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £563/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3DA
- 301A Watford Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 307 Watford Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 309 Watford Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 311A Watford Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 311 Watford Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3DA sold for £1,000,000 on 5th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £776,816.
The AL2 3DA Sales Market has increased by 15.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.5% | £776,816 |
| June 2025 | 0% | £772,704 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £772,390 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £785,599 |
| June 2022 | 5.7% | £778,687 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £736,897 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £683,324 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £658,421 |
| June 2018 | -2.6% | £665,324 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £683,067 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £673,048 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £608,185 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £546,658 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £493,469 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £488,947 |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £472,639 |
| June 2010 | 12.8% | £460,918 |
| June 2009 | -7.5% | £408,649 |
| June 2008 | 0% | £441,644 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £441,573 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,620.
The AL2 3DA Rental Market has increased by 52.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,620pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £2,505pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £2,365pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £2,219pcm |
| June 2022 | 11% | £2,055pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £1,852pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £1,791pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,742pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,728pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £1,719pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,692pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.2% | £1,620pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,494pcm |
| June 2011 | 5% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,303pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th December 2025 for £1,000,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.3%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
AL2 3DA has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£1,000,000 | 4 Bed House325, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA325, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA
- Sold Jan 2022£757,500 | 4 Bed House315, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA315, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA
- Sold Jan 2020£542,500 | 4 Bed House335, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA335, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA
- Sold Jun 2019£875,000 | 4 Bed House311A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA311A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA
- Sold Mar 2018£1,140,000 | 5 Bed House309, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA309, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3DA is the 487th largest and the 566th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3EA, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3EA3 Addresses|57 m away
- AL2 3JE, Horsemans Ride, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3JE7 Addresses|70 m away
- AL2 3DZ, Hammers Gate, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DZ32 Addresses|124 m away
- AL2 3AH, Chiswell Green Lane, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3AH4 Addresses|134 m away
- AL2 3BY, Anvil Place, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3BY2 Addresses|135 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- mid-century flat (1)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2021£1,400,000 | 5 Bed House110, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3JZ110, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3JZ
- Sold Jun 2023£1,300,000 | 4 Bed House112, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3JZ112, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3JZ
- Sold Mar 2018£1,140,000 | 5 Bed House309, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA309, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DA
Schools Nearby
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School600 m away
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School1.3 km away
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.5 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.4 km away
- Parmiter's School3.4 km away
- Loreto College3.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3DA is Park Street station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Park Street|1.3 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|1.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.2 km away
- Bricket Wood|2.5 km away
