Bucknalls Drive - AL2 3XL
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3XL is a residential postcode situated on Bucknalls Drive, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 638th largest and 469th most expensive of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £723,798
- 10 Year change
- up 17.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,766pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £549/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL2 3XL is a residential postcode situated on Bucknalls Drive, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 638th largest and 469th most expensive of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £723,798
- 10 Year change
- up 17.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,766pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £549/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL2 3XL
- 2A Bucknalls Drive
House
- 2 Bucknalls Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Bucknalls Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Bucknalls Drive
5 Bed Modern House
- 10 Bucknalls Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL2 3XL sold for £830,000 on 29th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £723,798.
The AL2 3XL Sales Market has increased by 17.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £723,798 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £721,688 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £712,868 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £728,500 |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £725,432 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £675,106 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £634,859 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £615,481 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £623,941 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £635,369 |
| June 2016 | 13.6% | £618,616 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £544,700 |
| June 2014 | 11.4% | £485,403 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £435,899 |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £422,989 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £408,327 |
| June 2010 | 14.2% | £404,741 |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £354,406 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £389,102 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £397,165 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,766.
The AL2 3XL Rental Market has increased by 53.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,766pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.4% | £2,649pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £2,514pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £2,372pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £2,152pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £1,958pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,866pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,817pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,814pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,810pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £1,806pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,654pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £1,558pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,307pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th October 2025 for £830,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
AL2 3XL has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£830,000 | 4 Bed House50, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL50, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL
- Sold Mar 2025£530,000 | 3 Bed House14, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL14, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL
- Sold Sep 2024£1,250,000 | 3 Bed House34, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL34, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL
- Sold Aug 2024£550,000 | 2 Bed House20, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL20, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL
- Sold Jan 2024£550,000 | 3 Bed House12, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL12, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL
Nearby Postcodes
AL2 3XL is the 638th largest and the 469th most expensive postcode out of the 691 postcodes in the AL2 area.
- AL2 3YA, Ash Copse, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3YA8 Addresses|78 m away
- AL2 3XJ, Bucknalls Drive, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3XJ36 Addresses|84 m away
- AL2 3YB, The Kestrels, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3YB7 Addresses|104 m away
- AL2 3EL, Enid Close, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3EL9 Addresses|127 m away
- AL2 3DX, Ferndene, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2AL2 3DX11 Addresses|136 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (3)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2026£1,275,000 | 5 Bed House75, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XJ75, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XJ
- Sold Sep 2024£1,250,000 | 3 Bed House34, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL34, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL
- Sold Jul 2016£897,950 | 5 Bed House6, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL6, Bucknalls Drive, St. Albans, AL2 3XL
Schools Nearby
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School600 m away
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School1.1 km away
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School1.3 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School1.1 km away
- Parmiter's School1.2 km away
- Future Academies Watford1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL2 3XL is Bricket Wood station, which is 900 metres away.
- Bricket Wood|900 m away
- Garston (Hertfordshire)|2.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.4 km away
- Park Street|3.2 km away
