Black Boy Wood - AL2 3LJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3LJ is a residential postcode situated on Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 402nd largest and 310th 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £548,848
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,171pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £519/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3LJ is a residential postcode situated on Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 402nd largest and 310th 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £548,848
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,171pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £519/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3LJ
- 2 Black Boy Wood
Unknown
- 4 Black Boy Wood
Unknown
- 6 Black Boy Wood
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3LJ sold for £575,000 on 14th November 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £548,848.
The AL2 3LJ Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.7% | £548,848 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £545,260 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £540,333 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £550,562 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £545,263 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £510,956 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £474,545 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £459,267 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £465,838 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £475,261 |
| June 2016 | 12.6% | £462,938 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £411,311 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £366,465 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £327,301 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £320,214 |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £308,723 |
| June 2010 | 13.5% | £304,558 |
| June 2009 | -8% | £268,426 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £291,742 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £294,988 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,171.
The AL2 3LJ Rental Market has increased by 55.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,171pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £2,072pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £1,955pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,839pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £1,682pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,518pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £1,454pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,418pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,407pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2014 | 7% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,017pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2024 for £575,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
AL2 3LJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£575,000 | 3 Bed House28, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ28, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ
- Sold Aug 2024£515,000 | 3 Bed House22, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ22, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ
- Sold Mar 2019£320,000 | 3 Bed House10, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ10, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ
- Sold Feb 2019£500,000 | 3 Bed House20, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ20, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ
- Sold Mar 2017£555,000 | 4 Bed House18, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ18, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3LJ is the 402nd largest and the 310th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3NQ, Russell Court, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3NQ24 Addresses|54 m away
- AL2 3NF, The Crescent, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3NF39 Addresses|114 m away
- AL2 3ND, South Riding, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3ND14 Addresses|119 m away
- AL2 3LP, Hunters Ride, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3LP15 Addresses|120 m away
- AL2 3NB, Hunters Ride, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3NB19 Addresses|122 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (11)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2020£698,000 | 5 Bed House74, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN74, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN
- Sold Nov 2024£575,000 | 3 Bed House28, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ28, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ
- Sold Mar 2017£555,000 | 4 Bed House18, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ18, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LJ
Schools Nearby
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School1.2 km away
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School1.7 km away
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School1.9 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School1.8 km away
- Parmiter's School1.9 km away
- Future Academies Watford2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3LJ is Bricket Wood station, which is 300 metres away.
- Bricket Wood|300 m away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|1.8 km away
- Garston (Hertfordshire)|2.5 km away
- Park Street|2.6 km away
