Watford Road - AL2 3DW
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DW is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 489th largest and 567th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £808,251
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,825pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £583/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3DW is a residential postcode situated on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 489th largest and 567th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £808,251
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,825pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £583/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3DW
- 282A Watford Road
Unknown
- 282 Watford Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 284 Watford Road
4 Bed House
- 286 Watford Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 288 Watford Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3DW sold for £610,000 on 25th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £808,251.
The AL2 3DW Sales Market has increased by 19.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £808,251 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £803,056 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £797,717 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £813,585 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £804,786 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £753,774 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £693,343 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £666,855 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £672,399 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £687,392 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £674,345 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £612,191 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £552,377 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £499,253 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £493,800 |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £476,047 |
| June 2010 | 14.6% | £461,775 |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £402,939 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £432,751 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £434,441 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,825.
The AL2 3DW Rental Market has increased by 58.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,825pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £2,698pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £2,531pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £2,381pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £2,201pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £1,963pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,883pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,815pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,801pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £1,784pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £1,765pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,696pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,599pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,563pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £1,534pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £1,454pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,329pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th February 2026 for £610,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
AL2 3DW has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£610,000 | 3 Bed House286, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW286, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW
- Sold Apr 2025£680,000 | 3 Bed House288, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW288, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW
- Sold Sep 2019£750,000 | 5 Bed House290, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW290, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW
- Sold Mar 2017£600,000 | 4 Bed House306, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW306, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW
- Sold Feb 2017£635,000 | 4 Bed House314A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW314A, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3DW is the 489th largest and the 567th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3DF, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DF11 Addresses|75 m away
- AL2 3DY, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DY3 Addresses|80 m away
- AL2 3DT, Larks Ridge, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DT12 Addresses|114 m away
- AL2 3ED, Long Fallow, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3ED18 Addresses|137 m away
- AL2 3EE, Long Fallow, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3EE21 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- 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 School3.0 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3DW 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|2.0 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.7 km away
