Spencer Street - AL3 5EH
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5EH is a residential postcode situated on Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 616th largest and 253rd most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 11 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £496,403
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,821pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £720/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5EH is a residential postcode situated on Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 616th largest and 253rd most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 11 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £496,403
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,821pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £720/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5EH
- 5 Spencer Street
House
- 21 Spencer Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- 23 Spencer Street
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 25 Spencer Street
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 27 Spencer Street
2 Bed Period Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5EH sold for £750,000 on 28th November 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £496,403.
The AL3 5EH Sales Market has increased by 10.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £496,403 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £499,767 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £494,188 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £495,877 |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £505,022 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £475,283 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £453,297 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £447,202 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £451,624 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £458,201 |
| June 2016 | 10.5% | £448,365 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £405,581 |
| June 2014 | 13.8% | £362,903 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £318,857 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £311,254 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £305,560 |
| June 2010 | 17.4% | £300,577 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £256,029 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £291,338 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £292,459 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,821.
The AL3 5EH Rental Market has increased by 49.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,821pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £1,743pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,648pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £1,545pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,427pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £1,302pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,223pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,237pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.8% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £982pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.9% | £918pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.4% | £966pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £934pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th November 2022 for £750,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
AL3 5EH has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2022£750,000 | 3 Bed House35, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH35, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH
- Sold Aug 2021£3,650,000 | 3 Bed House5, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH5, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH
- Sold Jan 2017£625,000 | 3 Bed House35, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH35, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH
- Sold Jan 2008£230,000 | 2 Bed House49, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH49, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH
- Sold May 2007£250,000 | 2 Bed House47, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH47, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5EH is the 616th largest and the 253rd most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5EG, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5EG27 Addresses|26 m away
- AL3 4DE, Verulam Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4DE8 Addresses|41 m away
- AL3 5EU, Russell Avenue, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5EU2 Addresses|46 m away
- AL3 5ED, Upper Dagnall Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5ED2 Addresses|51 m away
- AL3 4DQ, Verulam Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4DQ5 Addresses|59 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- period flat (4)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2021£3,650,000 | 3 Bed House5, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH5, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EH
- Sold May 2018£1,415,000 | 2 Bed House18, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EG18, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EG
- Sold Mar 2022£895,000 | 4 Bed House30, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EG30, Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EG
Schools Nearby
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Alban City School500 m away
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans600 m away
- Loreto College800 m away
- Verulam School1.7 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5EH is St Albans Abbey station, which is 900 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|900 m away
- St Albans City|900 m away
- Park Street|3.1 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.9 km away
