Black Boy Wood - AL2 3LN
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3LN is a residential postcode situated on Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 421st largest and 203rd 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £488,535
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,111pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £512/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3LN is a residential postcode situated on Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 421st largest and 203rd 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £488,535
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,111pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £512/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3LN
- 46 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 48 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 50 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed House
- 52 Black Boy Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 54 Black Boy Wood
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3LN sold for £485,000 on 3rd November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £488,535.
The AL2 3LN Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.5% | £488,535 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £486,132 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £481,447 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £491,313 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £487,615 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £455,491 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £422,738 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £408,183 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £412,714 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £421,126 |
| June 2016 | 11.8% | £411,792 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £368,391 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £330,578 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £297,757 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £291,810 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £281,429 |
| June 2010 | 14.5% | £275,808 |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £240,881 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £261,241 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £264,318 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,111.
The AL2 3LN Rental Market has increased by 56.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,111pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £2,019pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £1,903pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,793pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,373pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,362pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £983pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £995pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd November 2025 for £485,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
AL2 3LN has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£485,000 | 3 Bed House46, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN46, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN
- Sold Jan 2025£495,000 | 3 Bed House70, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN70, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN
- Sold Jan 2025£490,000 | 3 Bed House68, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN68, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN
- Sold Jul 2024£510,000 | 4 Bed House72, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN72, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN
- Under offer Apr 2024£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed House70, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN70, Black Boy Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LN
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3LN is the 421st largest and the 203rd most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3LW, Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3LW21 Addresses|69 m away
- AL2 3PE, Station Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3PE4 Addresses|75 m away
- AL2 3PF, Station Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3PF5 Addresses|118 m away
- AL2 3LL, Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3LL8 Addresses|126 m away
- AL2 3PL, Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3PL1 Addresses|137 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (5)
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 School1.4 km away
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School1.8 km away
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School1.9 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School2.0 km away
- Parmiter's School2.1 km away
- Future Academies Watford2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3LN is Bricket Wood station, which is 100 metres away.
- Bricket Wood|100 m away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|1.6 km away
- Park Street|2.5 km away
- Garston (Hertfordshire)|2.7 km away
