Abbey Avenue - AL3 4BJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 4BJ is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 495th largest and 824th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,274,905
- 10 Year change
- up 17.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,639pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £747/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 4BJ is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 495th largest and 824th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,274,905
- 10 Year change
- up 17.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,639pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £747/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 4BJ
- 1A Abbey Avenue
4 Bed House
- 1 Abbey Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Abbey Avenue
House
- 5 Abbey Avenue
4 Bed House
- 7 Abbey Avenue
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 4BJ sold for £950,000 on 24th March 2016. Since then prices are up an average of 18.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,274,905.
The AL3 4BJ Sales Market has increased by 17.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £1,274,905 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £1,288,146 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £1,258,879 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £1,270,581 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,293,878 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £1,195,978 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £1,117,764 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,106,043 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,104,333 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £1,114,141 |
| June 2016 | 9% | £1,088,725 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £998,825 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £904,330 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £807,090 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £790,884 |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £770,381 |
| June 2010 | 20.9% | £744,296 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £615,410 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £685,591 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £691,880 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,639.
The AL3 4BJ Rental Market has increased by 56.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £3,639pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £3,497pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.7% | £3,266pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £3,089pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £2,846pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £2,560pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £2,438pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £2,367pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £2,370pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £2,336pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £2,320pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £2,296pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £2,213pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £2,098pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £2,061pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.4% | £2,018pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £1,897pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £1,721pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,770pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,720pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th March 2016 for £950,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 18.7%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
AL3 4BJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Under offer Sep 2025£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed HouseAbbey Avenue
- Sold Mar 2016£950,000 | 5 Bed House19, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BJ19, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BJ
- Sold May 2010£1,100,000 | 5 Bed House23, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BJ23, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BJ
- Sold Jun 2008£627,000 | 4 Bed House7, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BJ7, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BJ
- Sold Dec 2007£735,000 | 4 Bed House13, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BJ13, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 4BJ is the 495th largest and the 824th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 4AS, King Harry Lane, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4AS44 Addresses|109 m away
- AL3 4AY, Cardinal Grove, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4AY9 Addresses|121 m away
- AL3 4AR, King Harry Lane, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4AR12 Addresses|157 m away
- AL3 4GH, The Green, Kings Park, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4GH12 Addresses|158 m away
- AL3 4AZ, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4AZ32 Addresses|163 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (4)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£2,025,000 | 5 Bed House2, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4AZ2, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4AZ
- Sold Nov 2023£1,825,000 | 5 Bed House38, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4AZ38, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4AZ
- Sold May 2025£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House53, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA53, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA
Schools Nearby
- Prae Wood Primary School400 m away
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School900 m away
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans1.0 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy600 m away
- Loreto College2.1 km away
- Verulam School3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 4BJ is St Albans Abbey station, which is 900 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|900 m away
- St Albans City|2.1 km away
- Park Street|2.2 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.9 km away
