Townsend Drive - AL3 5RJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RJ is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 295th largest and 786th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,170,520
- 10 Year change
- up 21.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,507pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £659/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RJ is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 295th largest and 786th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,170,520
- 10 Year change
- up 21.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,507pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £659/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5RJ
- 30 Townsend Drive
House
- 32 Townsend Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
- 34 Townsend Drive
4 Bed House
- 36 Townsend Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
- 38 Townsend Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5RJ sold for £1,050,000 on 5th March 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 10.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,170,520.
The AL3 5RJ Sales Market has increased by 21.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £1,170,520 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,183,334 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £1,151,991 |
| June 2023 | -2.4% | £1,156,016 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £1,184,623 |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £1,086,572 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £1,004,865 |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,000,071 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £986,548 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £979,761 |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £965,295 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £897,652 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £808,254 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £733,547 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £722,192 |
| June 2011 | 5.6% | £715,026 |
| June 2010 | 22.8% | £677,063 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £551,235 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £621,698 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £633,068 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,507.
The AL3 5RJ Rental Market has increased by 56.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £3,507pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.6% | £3,372pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £3,132pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £3,007pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £2,730pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £2,497pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £2,361pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £2,281pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £2,287pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £2,256pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.8% | £2,238pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £2,220pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £2,142pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £2,042pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £2,013pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.7% | £1,972pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.1% | £1,831pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £1,696pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,653pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th March 2021 for £1,050,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.6%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
AL3 5RJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2021£1,050,000 | 4 Bed House38, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ38, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ
- Sold Dec 2014£878,687 | 5 Bed House40, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ40, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ
- Sold Oct 2013£825,000 | 4 Bed House36, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ36, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ
- Sold Jan 2011£585,000 | 4 Bed House36, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ36, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ
- Sold Sep 2007£635,000 | 4 Bed House34, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ34, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5RJ is the 295th largest and the 786th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5RH, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RH5 Addresses|37 m away
- AL3 5TB, Batchwood View, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5TB7 Addresses|98 m away
- AL3 5RR, Langley Crescent, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RR24 Addresses|106 m away
- AL3 5SS, Batchwood View, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SS34 Addresses|127 m away
- AL3 5SG, Little Acre, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SG6 Addresses|135 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (2)
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 School200 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School800 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School800 m away
- St Albans Girls' School900 m away
- Townsend Church of England School1.1 km away
- Loreto College1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5RJ is St Albans City station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.7 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.2 km away
- Park Street|4.3 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.2 km away
