Townsend Drive - AL3 5RD
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RD is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 252nd largest and 843rd most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
The postcode contains a total of 5 properties: 3 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £991,721
- 10 Year change
- up 15.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,973pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £713/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RD is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 252nd largest and 843rd most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
The postcode contains a total of 5 properties: 3 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £991,721
- 10 Year change
- up 15.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,973pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £713/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL3 5RD
- Heath House
Building | 2 Flats
- 2 Townsend Drive
House
- 4 Townsend Drive
House
- 6 Townsend Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5RD sold for £655,000 on 27th September 2002. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £991,721.
The AL3 5RD Sales Market has increased by 15.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £991,721 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £1,001,394 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £984,956 |
| June 2023 | -2.4% | £984,951 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £1,009,263 |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £940,280 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £881,536 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £874,982 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £867,913 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £866,841 |
| June 2016 | 8.5% | £858,358 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £791,136 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £706,034 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £638,277 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £629,664 |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £627,472 |
| June 2010 | 20.1% | £599,762 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £499,388 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £568,691 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £578,240 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,973.
The AL3 5RD Rental Market has increased by 49.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,973pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £2,855pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £2,680pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £2,564pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £2,327pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £2,162pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £2,072pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £1,997pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £2,013pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,997pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £1,991pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,958pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £1,872pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £1,778pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,756pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.7% | £1,732pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,511pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 27th September 2002 for £655,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable.
AL3 5RD has had 3 sales since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold Sep 2002£655,000 | 5 Bed House2, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RD2, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RD
- Sold May 2000£380,000 | 5 Bed House2, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RD2, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RD
- Sold Jun 1996£196,000 | 4 Bed House6, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RD6, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RD
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5RD is the 252nd largest and the 843rd most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5LL, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5LL6 Addresses|63 m away
- AL3 5RB, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RB10 Addresses|65 m away
- AL3 5AD, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5AD14 Addresses|93 m away
- AL3 5LA, Edmond Beaufort Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5LA32 Addresses|112 m away
- AL3 5RE, Palfrey Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RE26 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 0 properties.
- The most common rating is no_epc_ratings.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (5)
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 School400 m away
- Alban City School600 m away
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Loreto College800 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.2 km away
- Verulam School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5RD is St Albans City station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.1 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.7 km away
- Park Street|3.8 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.7 km away