Watford Road - AL2 3DU
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DU is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 556th largest and 437th 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 25 properties: 18 houses and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £656,042
- 10 Year change
- up 19.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,447pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £544/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DU is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 556th largest and 437th 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 25 properties: 18 houses and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £656,042
- 10 Year change
- up 19.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,447pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £544/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL2 3DU
- 507A Watford Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 507 Watford Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 509 Watford Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 511 Watford Road
4 Bed House
- 513 Watford Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3DU sold for £690,000 on 5th June 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £656,042.
The AL2 3DU Sales Market has increased by 19.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 0.1% | £656,042 |
| July 2025 | 0.9% | £655,680 |
| July 2024 | -1.4% | £649,618 |
| July 2023 | 0.1% | £659,099 |
| July 2022 | 6.7% | £658,567 |
| July 2021 | 8.8% | £617,142 |
| July 2020 | 4.3% | £567,209 |
| July 2019 | -0.9% | £544,072 |
| July 2018 | -1.8% | £549,184 |
| July 2017 | 1.7% | £558,978 |
| July 2016 | 9.6% | £549,691 |
| July 2015 | 11.7% | £501,527 |
| July 2014 | 11.7% | £449,109 |
| July 2013 | 1.3% | £401,950 |
| July 2012 | 3.8% | £396,882 |
| July 2011 | 1.4% | £382,265 |
| July 2010 | 14.4% | £376,876 |
| July 2009 | -5.8% | £329,510 |
| July 2008 | -2.2% | £349,740 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £357,559 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,447.
The AL2 3DU Rental Market has increased by 59.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 5% | £2,447pcm |
| July 2025 | 6% | £2,330pcm |
| July 2024 | 6.8% | £2,198pcm |
| July 2023 | 7.5% | £2,058pcm |
| July 2022 | 12.5% | £1,915pcm |
| July 2021 | 4.9% | £1,702pcm |
| July 2020 | 3.2% | £1,623pcm |
| July 2019 | -0.2% | £1,573pcm |
| July 2018 | 1.5% | £1,576pcm |
| July 2017 | 1% | £1,553pcm |
| July 2016 | 1.2% | £1,537pcm |
| July 2015 | 4.9% | £1,519pcm |
| July 2014 | 6.3% | £1,448pcm |
| July 2013 | 2.5% | £1,362pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.8% | £1,328pcm |
| July 2011 | 4.2% | £1,305pcm |
| July 2010 | 9.6% | £1,252pcm |
| July 2009 | -2.8% | £1,143pcm |
| July 2008 | 2% | £1,176pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £1,153pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 5th June 2026 for £690,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%.
AL2 3DU has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2026£690,000 | 3 Bed House541, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DU541, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DU
- Sold Mar 2026£802,500 | 4 Bed House507A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DU507A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DU
- Sold Nov 2024£635,000 | 3 Bed House541, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DU541, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DU
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3DU is the 556th largest and the 437th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3DP, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DP5 Addresses|59 m away
- AL2 3DJ, Penman Close, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DJ25 Addresses|70 m away
- AL2 3DR, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DR9 Addresses|89 m away
- AL2 2AB, North Orbital Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 2AB5 Addresses|92 m away
- AL2 3DT, Larks Ridge, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DT12 Addresses|105 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (8)
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
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.5 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy2.0 km away
- Parmiter's School2.8 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3DU is How Wood (Hertfordshire) station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|1.3 km away
- Park Street|1.6 km away
- Bricket Wood|1.9 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.9 km away
