Black Boy Wood - AL2 3LL
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3LL is a residential postcode situated on Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 246th largest and 191st 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 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £496,836
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,018pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £491/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3LL is a residential postcode situated on Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 246th largest and 191st 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 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £496,836
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,018pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £491/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3LL
- 30 Black Boy Wood
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 32 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 34 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 36 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 38 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3LL sold for £400,000 on 26th March 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 10.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £496,836.
The AL2 3LL Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.7% | £496,836 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £493,587 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £489,127 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £498,387 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £493,590 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £462,534 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £429,574 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £415,744 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £421,692 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £430,222 |
| June 2016 | 12.6% | £419,067 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £372,333 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £331,736 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £296,284 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £289,868 |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £279,466 |
| June 2010 | 13.5% | £275,696 |
| June 2009 | -8% | £242,988 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £264,095 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £267,033 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,018.
The AL2 3LL Rental Market has increased by 55.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,018pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £1,927pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £1,818pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,709pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,411pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £1,351pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £1,311pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,319pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £1,295pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £1,261pcm |
| June 2014 | 7% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £932pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £972pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £945pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th March 2021 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.4%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
AL2 3LL has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2021£400,000 | 3 Bed House40, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL40, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL
- Sold Nov 2020£381,000 | 3 Bed House36, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL36, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL
- Sold Dec 2007£250,000 | 3 Bed House32, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL32, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL
- Sold Sep 2006£269,950 | 3 Bed House40, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL40, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL
- Sold Mar 2006£195,000 | 3 Bed House40, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL40, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3LL is the 246th largest and the 191st most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3LW, Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3LW21 Addresses|68 m away
- AL2 3LS, Claremont, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3LS19 Addresses|77 m away
- AL2 3LP, Hunters Ride, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3LP15 Addresses|82 m away
- AL2 3LT, Claremont, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3LT30 Addresses|99 m away
- AL2 3NQ, Russell Court, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3NQ24 Addresses|101 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (1)
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 School1.3 km away
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School1.8 km away
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School1.9 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School1.9 km away
- Parmiter's School2.0 km away
- Future Academies Watford2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3LL is Bricket Wood station, which is 100 metres away.
- Bricket Wood|100 m away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|1.7 km away
- Garston (Hertfordshire)|2.6 km away
- Park Street|2.6 km away
