Old Watford Road - AL2 3RU
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3RU is a residential postcode situated on Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 560th largest and 352nd most expensive of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £593,061
- 10 Year change
- up 17.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,259pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £526/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3RU is a residential postcode situated on Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 560th largest and 352nd most expensive of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £593,061
- 10 Year change
- up 17.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,259pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £526/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3RU
- 31 Old Watford Road
Unknown
- 33 Old Watford Road
Unknown
- 37 Old Watford Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 39 Old Watford Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 41 Old Watford Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3RU sold for £675,000 on 11th June 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £593,061.
The AL2 3RU Sales Market has increased by 17.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £593,061 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £591,664 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £585,133 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £597,053 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £593,659 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £554,301 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £516,075 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £500,807 |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £506,194 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £515,859 |
| June 2016 | 12.1% | £503,536 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £449,013 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £403,003 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £361,967 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £354,022 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £342,154 |
| June 2010 | 14.8% | £336,271 |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £293,040 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £319,705 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £324,000 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,259.
The AL2 3RU Rental Market has increased by 54.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,259pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £2,164pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £2,040pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,924pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £1,759pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,587pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,473pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,476pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,467pcm |
| June 2016 | 2% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,071pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th June 2024 for £675,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
AL2 3RU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2024£675,000 | 4 Bed House41, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU41, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU
- Sold May 2024£555,000 | 4 Bed House53, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU53, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU
- Sold Oct 2023£540,000 | 3 Bed House43, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU43, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU
- Sold Jul 2023£540,000 | 3 Bed House43, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU43, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU
- Sold Oct 2022£660,000 | 4 Bed House77A, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU77A, Old Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3RU
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3RU is the 560th largest and the 352nd most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3SB, Jenkins Avenue, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3SB19 Addresses|126 m away
- AL2 3NH, Brightview Close, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3NH8 Addresses|130 m away
- AL2 3BX, Hancross Close, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3BX2 Addresses|131 m away
- AL2 3RX, Broad Acre, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3RX11 Addresses|165 m away
- AL2 3SH, Ashridge Drive, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3SH7 Addresses|184 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 12 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (2)
- early-century house (12)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (8)
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 School500 m away
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School1.6 km away
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School1.7 km away
- Parmiter's School1.2 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School1.3 km away
- Future Academies Watford1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3RU is Bricket Wood station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Bricket Wood|1.3 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.3 km away
- Garston (Hertfordshire)|2.6 km away
- Park Street|3.0 km away
