Bernard Street - AL3 5QL
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5QL is a residential postcode situated on Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 822nd largest and 463rd 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 32 properties: 25 houses and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £665,953
- 10 Year change
- up 18.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,146pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £876/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5QL is a residential postcode situated on Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 822nd largest and 463rd 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 32 properties: 25 houses and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £665,953
- 10 Year change
- up 18.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,146pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £876/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL3 5QL
- 31 Bernard Street
2 Bed Period House
- 33 Bernard Street
2 Bed House
- 35 Bernard Street
2 Bed Period House
- 37 Bernard Street
2 Bed Period House
- 39 Bernard Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5QL sold for £560,000 on 17th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £665,953.
The AL3 5QL Sales Market has increased by 18.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £665,953 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £669,742 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £654,879 |
| June 2023 | -1.7% | £659,004 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £670,338 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £620,786 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £579,156 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £573,015 |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £575,028 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £577,289 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £561,976 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £512,817 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £459,117 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £406,757 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £397,639 |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £390,442 |
| June 2010 | 20.5% | £378,609 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £314,273 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £353,988 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £358,292 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,146.
The AL3 5QL Rental Market has increased by 57.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,146pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,052pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £1,918pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,818pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £1,664pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,509pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,388pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,402pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £1,277pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £998pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,006pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 17th November 2025 for £560,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%.
AL3 5QL has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£560,000 | 2 Bed House31, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QL31, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QL
- Sold Aug 2025£695,000 | 3 Bed House75, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QL75, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QL
- Sold Aug 2025£760,000 | 3 Bed House71, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QL71, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QL
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5QL is the 822nd largest and the 463rd most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5QN, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QN33 Addresses|34 m away
- AL3 5QH, Dalton Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QH36 Addresses|43 m away
- AL3 5QJ, Dalton Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QJ17 Addresses|53 m away
- AL3 5QW, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QW24 Addresses|104 m away
- AL3 5QQ, Dalton Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QQ20 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 24 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (24)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (16)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2021£1,175,000 | 5 Bed House8, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QW8, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QW
- Sold Apr 2017£1,010,000 | 5 Bed House8, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QW8, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QW
- Sold Nov 2020£815,000 | 4 Bed House52B, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QN52B, Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QN
Schools Nearby
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Alban City School400 m away
- Maple Primary School500 m away
- Loreto College800 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.5 km away
- Verulam School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5QL is St Albans City station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.1 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.5 km away
- Park Street|3.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.4 km away
