Portland Street - AL3 4RA
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 4RA is a residential postcode situated on Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 808th largest and 326th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £589,471
- 10 Year change
- up 20.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,945pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £910/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 4RA is a residential postcode situated on Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 808th largest and 326th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £589,471
- 10 Year change
- up 20.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,945pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £910/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 4RA
- 1 Portland Street
House
- 3 Portland Street
2 Bed Period House
- 5 Portland Street
2 Bed Period House
- 7 Portland Street
2 Bed Period House
- 9 Portland Street
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 4RA sold for £625,525 on 10th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £589,471.
The AL3 4RA Sales Market has increased by 20.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £589,471 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £590,785 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £577,769 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £579,716 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £589,423 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £545,896 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £506,813 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £501,635 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £503,745 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £502,475 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £489,086 |
| June 2015 | 12.7% | £446,019 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £395,835 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £350,669 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £342,865 |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £339,527 |
| June 2010 | 20.3% | £328,465 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £273,117 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £310,095 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £314,999 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,945.
The AL3 4RA Rental Market has increased by 57.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £1,945pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £1,854pcm |
| June 2024 | 5% | £1,731pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,497pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,371pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £1,254pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,254pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,204pcm |
| June 2014 | 7% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £975pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £894pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £930pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £906pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th February 2026 for £625,525 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 87 sales since 1995.
AL3 4RA has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£625,525 | 3 Bed House59, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA59, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA
- Sold Jun 2025£595,000 | 2 Bed House3, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA3, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA
- Sold Feb 2025£477,500 | 2 Bed House9, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA9, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA
- Sold Aug 2024£515,000 | 2 Bed House45, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA45, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA
- Sold Dec 2023£580,000 | 3 Bed House59, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA59, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 4RA is the 808th largest and the 326th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 4RB, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4RB28 Addresses|32 m away
- AL3 4QT, Hill Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4QT29 Addresses|46 m away
- AL3 4TZ, The Lawns, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4TZ8 Addresses|67 m away
- AL3 4DN, Verulam Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4DN11 Addresses|78 m away
- AL3 4TF, The Lawns, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4TF8 Addresses|82 m away
Property Types
- 23 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (23)
- modern house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£2,702,000 | 2 Bed House47, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA47, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA
- Sold Jun 2021£2,702,000 | 2 Bed House47, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA47, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RA
- Sold Sep 2022£792,600 | 3 Bed House12, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RB12, Portland Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RB
Schools Nearby
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans600 m away
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans900 m away
- Loreto College1.2 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.8 km away
- St Albans Girls' School2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 4RA is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.2 km away
- St Albans City|1.4 km away
- Park Street|3.3 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.1 km away
