Lavender Crescent - AL3 5PJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5PJ is a residential postcode situated on Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 897th largest and 244th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 35 houses and 22 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £525,974
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,992pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £682/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5PJ is a residential postcode situated on Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 897th largest and 244th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 35 houses and 22 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £525,974
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,992pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £682/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL3 5PJ
- 2A Lavender Crescent
House
- 2 Lavender Crescent
House
- 3 Lavender Crescent
4 Bed Modern House
- 4 Lavender Crescent
House
- 5 Lavender Crescent
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5PJ sold for £775,000 on 13th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £525,974.
The AL3 5PJ Sales Market has increased by 22.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £525,974 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £527,632 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £515,214 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £516,024 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £526,152 |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £485,741 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £448,915 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £445,476 |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £444,932 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £441,393 |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £431,221 |
| June 2015 | 12.7% | £395,822 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £351,243 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £313,679 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £307,486 |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £305,983 |
| June 2010 | 21.2% | £293,311 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £242,059 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £275,667 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £280,926 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,992.
The AL3 5PJ Rental Market has increased by 57.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £1,992pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.3% | £1,900pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £1,771pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £1,696pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,411pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £1,284pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,284pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £1,237pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.4% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £915pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £950pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £927pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 13th August 2025 for £775,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%.
AL3 5PJ has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£775,000 | 4 Bed House96, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ96, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ
- Sold Feb 2025£780,000 | 4 Bed House3, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ3, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ
- Sold Dec 2024£625,000 | 4 Bed House76, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ76, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5PJ is the 897th largest and the 244th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5QU, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QU6 Addresses|41 m away
- AL3 5QS, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QS35 Addresses|75 m away
- AL3 5FG, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5FG10 Addresses|79 m away
- AL3 5UT, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5UT4 Addresses|87 m away
- AL3 5TQ, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5TQ4 Addresses|87 m away
Property Types
- 33 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 22 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (33)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (22)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (33)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (22)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£780,000 | 4 Bed House3, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ3, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ
- Sold Aug 2025£775,000 | 4 Bed House96, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ96, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ
- Sold Aug 2023£626,500 | 3 Bed House82, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ82, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5PJ
Schools Nearby
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- Alban City School1.0 km away
- St Albans Girls' School1.3 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.4 km away
- Loreto College1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5PJ is St Albans City station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.7 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.9 km away
- Park Street|4.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.9 km away
