Townsend Drive - AL3 5RB
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RB is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 434th largest and 851st 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 10 properties: 6 houses and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,435,675
- 10 Year change
- up 17.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,105pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £842/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RB is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 434th largest and 851st 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 10 properties: 6 houses and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,435,675
- 10 Year change
- up 17.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,105pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £842/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL3 5RB
- 1 Townsend Drive
House
- 3 Townsend Drive
4 Bed Period House
- 5 Townsend Drive
5 Bed Period House
- 7 Townsend Drive
4 Bed Period House
- 9 Townsend Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5RB sold for £1,842,000 on 15th August 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,435,675.
The AL3 5RB Sales Market has increased by 17.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £1,435,675 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,456,326 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £1,418,508 |
| June 2023 | -2.2% | £1,429,878 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,462,480 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £1,343,882 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £1,257,939 |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,248,103 |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £1,235,007 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,240,443 |
| June 2016 | 8.1% | £1,219,049 |
| June 2015 | 10.1% | £1,127,244 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £1,023,957 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £922,108 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £904,574 |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £884,544 |
| June 2010 | 22.1% | £848,017 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £694,334 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £775,423 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £784,182 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,105.
The AL3 5RB Rental Market has increased by 56.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £4,105pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.4% | £3,959pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £3,686pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £3,500pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £3,220pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £2,898pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £2,764pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £2,683pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £2,671pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £2,632pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.5% | £2,624pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £2,610pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £2,528pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £2,413pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £2,373pcm |
| June 2011 | 7% | £2,322pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.9% | £2,170pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £1,956pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £2,009pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,953pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 15th August 2023 for £1,842,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%.
AL3 5RB has had 3 sales since 1995, with 1 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2023£1,842,000 | 5 Bed House13, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RB13, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RB
- Sold Nov 2020£1,375,000 | 5 Bed House13, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RB13, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RB
- Sold May 2019£1,500,000 | 5 Bed House5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RB5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RB
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5RB is the 434th largest and the 851st most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5RD, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RD5 Addresses|65 m away
- AL3 5RE, Palfrey Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RE26 Addresses|70 m away
- AL3 5PB, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5PB8 Addresses|96 m away
- AL3 5LL, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5LL6 Addresses|98 m away
- AL3 5LA, Edmond Beaufort Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5LA32 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (4)
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
- Maple Primary School500 m away
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School500 m away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Loreto College900 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.2 km away
- Verulam School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5RB is St Albans City station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.7 km away
- Park Street|3.8 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.7 km away
