Watford Road - AL2 3DF
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DF is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 333rd largest and 480th 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £807,528
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,709pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £762/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DF is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 333rd largest and 480th 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £807,528
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,709pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £762/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3DF
- 383 Watford Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 385 Watford Road
Unknown
- 387A Watford Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 387 Watford Road
Unknown
- 389 Watford Road
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3DF sold for £850,000 on 9th August 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £807,528.
The AL2 3DF Sales Market has increased by 19.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £807,528 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £802,337 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £797,003 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £812,857 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £804,065 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £753,099 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £692,722 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £666,258 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £671,798 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £686,777 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £673,741 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £611,643 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £551,882 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £498,806 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £493,358 |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £475,621 |
| June 2010 | 14.6% | £461,361 |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £402,579 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £432,364 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £434,052 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,709.
The AL2 3DF Rental Market has increased by 58.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,709pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £2,587pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £2,427pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £2,284pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £2,111pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £1,883pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,806pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,740pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,750pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,728pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £1,711pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £1,693pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,499pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £1,471pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,266pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,274pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th August 2024 for £850,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
AL2 3DF has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£850,000 | 4 Bed House387A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF387A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF
- Sold Jun 2022£765,000 | 3 Bed House395, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF395, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF
- Sold Sep 2021£675,000 | 3 Bed House395, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF395, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF
- Sold Dec 2019£620,000 | 3 Bed House383, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF383, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF
- Sold Nov 2018£565,000 | 3 Bed House391, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF391, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DF
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3DF is the 333rd largest and the 480th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3DW, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DW19 Addresses|75 m away
- AL2 3DY, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DY3 Addresses|95 m away
- AL2 3DG, Forefield, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DG19 Addresses|96 m away
- AL2 3DE, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DE48 Addresses|136 m away
- AL2 3DD, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DD10 Addresses|159 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (6)
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 School1.0 km away
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School1.1 km away
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.4 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.8 km away
- Parmiter's School3.1 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3DF is How Wood (Hertfordshire) station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|1.2 km away
- Park Street|1.4 km away
- Bricket Wood|2.0 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.6 km away
