Townsend Drive - AL3 5LJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5LJ is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 12th largest and 880th 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 1 properties: 1 house.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,648,040
- 10 Year change
- up 21.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £5,348pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £408/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5LJ is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 12th largest and 880th 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 1 properties: 1 house.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,648,040
- 10 Year change
- up 21.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £5,348pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £408/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The current average value in the postcode is £1,648,040.
The AL3 5LJ Sales Market has increased by 21.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £1,648,040 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,673,047 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £1,623,871 |
| June 2023 | -2.7% | £1,629,355 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,673,869 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,527,611 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,423,106 |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £1,416,955 |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,387,463 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,376,010 |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,362,196 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £1,271,570 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £1,148,897 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,047,642 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £1,030,039 |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £1,021,216 |
| June 2010 | 23.3% | £966,257 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £783,630 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £884,473 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £900,284 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £5,348.
The AL3 5LJ Rental Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £5,348pcm |
| June 2025 | 8% | £5,163pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £4,783pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £4,591pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £4,178pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £3,802pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £3,621pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £3,501pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £3,484pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £3,431pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.4% | £3,420pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £3,406pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £3,298pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £3,158pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £3,110pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.8% | £3,051pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.5% | £2,831pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £2,539pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £2,613pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,547pcm |
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5LJ is the 12th largest and the 880th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5SH, Gorse Corner, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SH7 Addresses|68 m away
- AL3 5QY, Courtside, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QY3 Addresses|138 m away
- AL3 5RQ, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RQ20 Addresses|158 m away
- AL3 5LA, Edmond Beaufort Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5LA32 Addresses|171 m away
- AL3 5RF, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RF12 Addresses|175 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- period house (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 1 property.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (0)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£2,875,000 | 5 Bed House22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
- Sold May 2025£2,500,000 | 5 Bed House12B, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ12B, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
- Sold Nov 2009£2,250,000 | 5 Bed House22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
Schools Nearby
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School600 m away
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School700 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.0 km away
- Loreto College1.1 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5LJ is St Albans City station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.9 km away
- Park Street|4.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.9 km away
