Old Watford Road - AL2 3RS
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3RS is a residential postcode situated on Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 254th largest and 529th 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
- £704,123
- 10 Year change
- up 17.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,787pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3RS is a residential postcode situated on Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 254th largest and 529th 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
- £704,123
- 10 Year change
- up 17.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,787pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3RS
- 3 Old Watford Road
House
- 5 Old Watford Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 11 Old Watford Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 15 Old Watford Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 17 Old Watford Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3RS sold for £820,000 on 10th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £704,123.
The AL2 3RS Sales Market has increased by 17.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £704,123 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £702,465 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £694,711 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £708,862 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £704,833 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £658,105 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £612,720 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £594,593 |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £600,988 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £612,463 |
| June 2016 | 12.1% | £597,833 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £533,099 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £478,473 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £429,752 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £420,320 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £406,229 |
| June 2010 | 14.8% | £399,244 |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £347,917 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £379,576 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £384,675 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,787.
The AL2 3RS Rental Market has increased by 54.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,787pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £2,670pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £2,517pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £2,374pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £2,170pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,958pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,872pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,818pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,821pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,810pcm |
| June 2016 | 2% | £1,800pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,765pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,673pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,578pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £1,538pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £1,426pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,298pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,322pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th July 2025 for £820,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
AL2 3RS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£820,000 | 5 Bed House19, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS19, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS
- Sold Feb 2010£465,000 | 4 Bed House11, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS11, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS
- Sold Aug 2007£492,000 | 5 Bed House17, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS17, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS
- Sold Mar 2000£210,000 | 3 Bed House5, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS5, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS
- Sold Apr 1997£121,500 | 4 Bed House23, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS23, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3RS is the 254th largest and the 529th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3TS, Ryall Close, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3TS5 Addresses|52 m away
- AL2 3PU, Oakwood Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3PU7 Addresses|75 m away
- AL2 3RT, Field View Rise, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3RT17 Addresses|118 m away
- AL2 3PT, Oakwood Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3PT15 Addresses|121 m away
- AL2 3ET, Oakwood Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3ET14 Addresses|126 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (4)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£820,000 | 5 Bed House19, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS19, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RS
- Sold Jun 2021£770,000 | 4 Bed House115, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3UN115, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3UN
- Sold Jan 2017£675,000 | 4 Bed House65, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU65, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU
Schools Nearby
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School800 m away
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School1.9 km away
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School2.0 km away
- Parmiter's School1.4 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School1.6 km away
- Future Academies Watford2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3RS is Bricket Wood station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Bricket Wood|1.3 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.1 km away
- Park Street|2.8 km away
- Garston (Hertfordshire)|2.9 km away
