Watford Road - AL2 3DN
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DN is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 334th largest and 416th 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
- £703,149
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,580pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £475/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DN is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 334th largest and 416th 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
- £703,149
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,580pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £475/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3DN
- 262 Watford Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 264 Watford Road
Unknown
- 266 Watford Road
Unknown
- 268 Watford Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 270 Watford Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3DN sold for £550,000 on 19th April 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £703,149.
The AL2 3DN Sales Market has increased by 19.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £703,149 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £698,630 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £693,984 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £707,789 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £700,134 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £655,755 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £603,183 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £580,139 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £584,963 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £598,006 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £586,655 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £532,584 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £480,547 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £434,332 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £429,588 |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £414,144 |
| June 2010 | 14.6% | £401,727 |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £350,542 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £376,477 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £377,947 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,580.
The AL2 3DN Rental Market has increased by 58.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,580pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £2,463pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £2,311pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £2,174pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £2,010pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £1,793pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,719pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,657pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,666pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,645pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £1,629pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £1,612pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,460pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £1,327pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,213pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th April 2023 for £550,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
AL2 3DN has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2023£550,000 | 3 Bed House270, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN270, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN
- Sold Apr 2016£630,000 | 3 Bed House272, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN272, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN
- Sold Nov 2014£500,000 | 3 Bed House276, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN276, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN
- Sold Apr 2014£649,950 | 5 Bed House268, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN268, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN
- Sold Oct 2013£330,000 | 3 Bed House272, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN272, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DN
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3DN is the 334th largest and the 416th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3DD, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DD10 Addresses|69 m away
- AL2 3EQ, Forge End, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3EQ53 Addresses|83 m away
- AL2 3HZ, Farringford Close, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3HZ1 Addresses|102 m away
- AL2 3DB, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DB10 Addresses|115 m away
- AL2 3DL, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DL8 Addresses|131 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (3)
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 School800 m away
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.4 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.6 km away
- Parmiter's School3.2 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3DN is How Wood (Hertfordshire) station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|1.3 km away
- Park Street|1.4 km away
- Bricket Wood|2.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.5 km away
