Westfields - AL3 4LY
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 4LY is a residential postcode situated on Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 597th largest and 568th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £868,994
- 10 Year change
- up 18.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,869pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £685/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 4LY is a residential postcode situated on Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 597th largest and 568th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £868,994
- 10 Year change
- up 18.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,869pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £685/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 4LY
- 73 Westfields
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 75 Westfields
3 Bed House
- 77 Westfields
3 Bed House
- 79 Westfields
House
- 81 Westfields
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 4LY sold for £715,000 on 30th January 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £868,994.
The AL3 4LY Sales Market has increased by 18.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £868,994 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £873,511 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £856,623 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £864,241 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £875,104 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £811,536 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £752,147 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £741,316 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £742,697 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £747,767 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £731,061 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £668,862 |
| June 2014 | 11.7% | £601,702 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £538,511 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £529,104 |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £516,668 |
| June 2010 | 19.4% | £498,586 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £417,727 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £463,629 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £468,136 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,869.
The AL3 4LY Rental Market has increased by 57.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,869pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,749pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £2,570pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £2,434pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £2,234pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £2,019pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £1,918pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £1,860pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,871pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,844pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £1,799pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,726pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £1,629pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.2% | £1,568pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,387pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,348pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2023 for £715,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
AL3 4LY has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2023£715,000 | 3 Bed House89, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY89, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY
- Sold Apr 2020£868,850 | 5 Bed House103, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY103, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY
- Sold Mar 2019£670,000 | 4 Bed House97, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY97, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY
- Sold Dec 2018£675,000 | 3 Bed House95, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY95, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY
- Sold Apr 2015£585,000 | 4 Bed House97, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY97, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LY
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 4LY is the 597th largest and the 568th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 4LZ, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4LZ23 Addresses|37 m away
- AL3 4LX, Jerome Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4LX17 Addresses|59 m away
- AL3 4NA, Rowlatt Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4NA31 Addresses|94 m away
- AL3 4LT, Jerome Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4LT29 Addresses|114 m away
- AL3 4NB, Rowlatt Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4NB38 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2021£1,360,000 | 4 Bed House32, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LP32, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LP
- Sold Jun 2019£1,335,000 | 5 Bed House41, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LR41, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LR
- Sold Mar 2024£1,325,000 | 5 Bed House84, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LZ84, Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LZ
Schools Nearby
- Prae Wood Primary School400 m away
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School1.3 km away
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans1.3 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy900 m away
- Loreto College2.5 km away
- Verulam School3.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 4LY is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.4 km away
- Park Street|2.4 km away
- St Albans City|2.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.0 km away
