Oster Street - AL3 5JL
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5JL is a residential postcode situated on Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 799th largest and 305th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £552,887
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,936pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £783/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5JL is a residential postcode situated on Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 799th largest and 305th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £552,887
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,936pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £783/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5JL
- 2 Oster Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Oster Street
2 Bed Period House
- 6 Oster Street
2 Bed Period House
- 8 Oster Street
House
- 10 Oster Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5JL sold for £565,000 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £552,887.
The AL3 5JL Sales Market has increased by 22.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £552,887 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £553,324 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £540,319 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £540,445 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £550,137 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £508,383 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £471,889 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £467,520 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £468,480 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £464,009 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £452,217 |
| June 2015 | 13.5% | £412,569 |
| June 2014 | 12.8% | £363,378 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £322,007 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £314,404 |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £314,269 |
| June 2010 | 20.4% | £303,629 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £252,201 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £289,223 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £294,811 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,936.
The AL3 5JL Rental Market has increased by 58.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.1% | £1,936pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.3% | £1,843pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £1,717pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £1,643pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,482pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2020 | 4% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.5% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,024pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £960pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £882pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £922pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £900pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £565,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 114 sales since 1995.
AL3 5JL has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£565,000 | 2 Bed House32, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL32, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL
- Sold Jul 2025£600,000 | 2 Bed House54, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL54, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL
- Sold Mar 2025£580,000 | 3 Bed House36, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL36, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL
- Sold Feb 2025£630,500 | 2 Bed House22, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL22, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL
- Sold Nov 2024£585,000 | 2 Bed House40, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL40, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5JL is the 799th largest and the 305th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5JR, Cannon Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JR33 Addresses|25 m away
- AL3 5JN, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JN20 Addresses|32 m away
- AL3 5JS, Cannon Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JS26 Addresses|55 m away
- AL3 5JW, Thornton Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JW20 Addresses|71 m away
- AL3 5JP, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JP6 Addresses|74 m away
Property Types
- 26 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (26)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2019£815,000 | 4 Bed House39, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JN39, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JN
- Sold Jun 2022£646,500 | 3 Bed House35, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JN35, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JN
- Sold Feb 2025£630,500 | 2 Bed House22, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL22, Oster Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JL
Schools Nearby
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Alban City School600 m away
- Maple Primary School700 m away
- Loreto College1.0 km away
- St Albans Girls' School1.7 km away
- Verulam School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5JL is St Albans City station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.3 km away
- Park Street|3.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.3 km away
