Townsend Drive - AL3 5RP
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RP is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 13th largest and 361st most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
The postcode contains a total of 1 properties: 1 house.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £576,569
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,136pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £492/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RP is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 13th largest and 361st most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
The postcode contains a total of 1 properties: 1 house.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £576,569
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,136pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £492/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The current average value in the postcode is £576,569.
The AL3 5RP Sales Market has increased by 22.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £576,569 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £577,952 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £564,775 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £565,776 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £576,631 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £532,958 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £491,368 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £487,651 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £487,761 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £484,154 |
| June 2016 | 9% | £472,573 |
| June 2015 | 12.7% | £433,680 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £384,806 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £343,482 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £336,921 |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £335,037 |
| June 2010 | 21.1% | £320,992 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £264,983 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £301,461 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £307,235 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,136.
The AL3 5RP Rental Market has increased by 57.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £2,136pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.2% | £2,036pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.3% | £1,899pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £1,820pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,643pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,514pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,398pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,378pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £1,355pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,261pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.4% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £980pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £992pcm |
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5RP is the 13th largest and the 361st most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5RN, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RN6 Addresses|76 m away
- AL3 5SA, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SA27 Addresses|79 m away
- AL3 5SD, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SD2 Addresses|125 m away
- AL3 5RW, Grimthorpe Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RW21 Addresses|136 m away
- AL3 5RJ, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RJ6 Addresses|165 m away
Property Types
- 1 other address of unknown type
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys 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 (1)
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 School700 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School800 m away
- St Albans Girls' School800 m away
- Townsend Church of England School1.0 km away
- Loreto College1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5RP is St Albans City station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.8 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.3 km away
- Park Street|4.4 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.3 km away