AL3 4HL is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 594th largest and 280th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
AL3 4HL is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 594th largest and 280th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
Sale prices range from £473,007 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a roof terrace (431 ft2) to £675,578 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (764 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,566 pcm for 2 bed houses to £2,255 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.0% and 4.0%.
The average value per square foot is £1,046.
The last sale in AL3 4HL sold for £465,000 on 21st February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £520,511.
The AL3 4HL Sales Market has increased by 19.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0.7% | £520,511 |
| May 2025 | 2.4% | £516,884 |
| May 2024 | -1.3% | £504,934 |
| May 2023 | -0.5% | £511,808 |
| May 2022 | 7.7% | £514,575 |
| May 2021 | 6.5% | £477,688 |
| May 2020 | 1.3% | £448,440 |
| May 2019 | -1.8% | £442,802 |
| May 2018 | -0.2% | £450,767 |
| May 2017 | 3.6% | £451,754 |
| May 2016 | 11.5% | £436,088 |
| May 2015 | 13% | £391,186 |
| May 2014 | 14.2% | £346,059 |
| May 2013 | 2.6% | £303,095 |
| May 2012 | 1.3% | £295,549 |
| May 2011 | 2.4% | £291,651 |
| May 2010 | 18.2% | £284,761 |
| May 2009 | -13.2% | £240,946 |
| May 2008 | 1.4% | £277,717 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £273,949 |
There was a total of 0 rental properties that let in the last 12 months.
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,722.
The AL3 4HL Rental Market has increased by 56.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4.1% | £1,722pcm |
| May 2025 | 6.9% | £1,654pcm |
| May 2024 | 5.8% | £1,547pcm |
| May 2023 | 10.3% | £1,463pcm |
| May 2022 | 9.2% | £1,326pcm |
| May 2021 | 4.2% | £1,215pcm |
| May 2020 | 3.6% | £1,166pcm |
| May 2019 | -1.7% | £1,126pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.8% | £1,145pcm |
| May 2017 | 2.1% | £1,125pcm |
| May 2016 | 2.6% | £1,102pcm |
| May 2015 | 7% | £1,074pcm |
| May 2014 | 7.1% | £1,004pcm |
| May 2013 | 2.9% | £937pcm |
| May 2012 | 1.4% | £910pcm |
| May 2011 | 4.6% | £897pcm |
| May 2010 | 7.7% | £858pcm |
| May 2009 | -4.7% | £796pcm |
| May 2008 | 2.8% | £835pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £813pcm |
The last sale was on 21st February 2025 for £465,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
AL3 4HL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
The last let was on May 2025 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.1%.
AL3 4HL is the 594th largest and the 280th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL3 4HL, 54.9% of property is privately rented and 24.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around AL3 4HL, 9.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 66.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around AL3 4HL, the average age was 44.3 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL3 4HL, 3.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around AL3 4HL, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.