Townsend Drive - AL3 5RQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RQ is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 662nd largest and 849th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 14 houses and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,575,469
- 10 Year change
- up 21.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,617pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £706/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RQ is a residential postcode situated on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 662nd largest and 849th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 14 houses and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,575,469
- 10 Year change
- up 21.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,617pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £706/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL3 5RQ
- 8 Townsend Drive
House
- 10 Townsend Drive
4 Bed House
- 12A Townsend Drive
House
- 12B Townsend Drive
5 Bed Modern House
- 12C Townsend Drive
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5RQ sold for £2,500,000 on 1st May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,575,469.
The AL3 5RQ Sales Market has increased by 21.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £1,575,469 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £1,588,620 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £1,548,393 |
| June 2023 | -2.3% | £1,553,063 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,588,892 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £1,460,835 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £1,349,369 |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,341,847 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,329,312 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,320,057 |
| June 2016 | 8% | £1,296,873 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £1,201,337 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £1,077,148 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £972,941 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £956,983 |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £948,551 |
| June 2010 | 22.3% | £901,103 |
| June 2009 | -11.5% | £736,577 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £832,707 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £848,153 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,617.
The AL3 5RQ Rental Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £4,617pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.5% | £4,428pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £4,119pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £3,952pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £3,582pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £3,284pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £3,101pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £2,994pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £3,014pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £2,973pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.2% | £2,941pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £2,906pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.4% | £2,793pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £2,649pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £2,609pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.3% | £2,560pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.6% | £2,384pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £2,155pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £2,222pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,167pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 1st May 2025 for £2,500,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%.
AL3 5RQ has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£2,500,000 | 5 Bed House12B, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ12B, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
- Sold Sep 2024£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House18, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ18, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
- Sold Sep 2023£2,875,000 | 5 Bed House22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5RQ is the 662nd largest and the 849th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5RF, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RF12 Addresses|72 m away
- AL3 5FD, Maryland Place, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5FD45 Addresses|99 m away
- AL3 5SG, Little Acre, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SG6 Addresses|118 m away
- AL3 5SF, Heydons Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SF8 Addresses|145 m away
- AL3 5LJ, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5LJ1 Address|158 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (8)
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
- Bernards Heath Junior School700 m away
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- St Albans Girls' School900 m away
- Loreto College1.2 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5RQ is St Albans City station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.0 km away
- Park Street|4.1 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.0 km away
