Becketts Avenue - AL3 5RU
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RU is a residential postcode situated on Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 648th largest and 561st 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £807,834
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,637pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £736/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5RU is a residential postcode situated on Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 648th largest and 561st 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £807,834
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,637pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £736/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5RU
- 2 Becketts Avenue
House
- 4 Becketts Avenue
House
- 6 Becketts Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Becketts Avenue
House
- 10 Becketts Avenue
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5RU sold for £1,087,500 on 6th September 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £807,834.
The AL3 5RU Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £807,834 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £814,220 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £792,823 |
| June 2023 | -2.4% | £793,994 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £813,173 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £746,591 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £688,436 |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £685,358 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £677,143 |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £669,763 |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £659,103 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £611,683 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £546,930 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £495,255 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £487,316 |
| June 2011 | 5.6% | £485,375 |
| June 2010 | 22.6% | £459,535 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £374,796 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £425,656 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £434,462 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,637.
The AL3 5RU Rental Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £2,637pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.7% | £2,528pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £2,348pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.8% | £2,260pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £2,041pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,879pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,774pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £1,709pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,723pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,699pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £1,659pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.4% | £1,592pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,487pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.5% | £1,460pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £1,227pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,267pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,237pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th September 2024 for £1,087,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
AL3 5RU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2024£1,087,500 | 5 Bed House20, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU20, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU
- Sold Jun 2021£835,000 | 3 Bed House16, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU16, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU
- Sold Apr 2021£695,000 | 3 Bed House30, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU30, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU
- Sold Oct 2020£900,000 | 5 Bed House20, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU20, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU
- Sold Apr 2018£665,000 | 4 Bed House38, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU38, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5RU is the 648th largest and the 561st most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5RT, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RT15 Addresses|46 m away
- AL3 5RZ, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RZ20 Addresses|88 m away
- AL3 5RW, Grimthorpe Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RW21 Addresses|98 m away
- AL3 5RX, Connaught Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RX20 Addresses|104 m away
- AL3 6HB, Green Lane, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6HB5 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2024£1,087,500 | 5 Bed House20, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU20, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU
- Sold Dec 2022£970,000 | 4 Bed House27, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RT27, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RT
- Sold Oct 2020£900,000 | 5 Bed House20, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU20, Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5RU
Schools Nearby
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School400 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School700 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School1.0 km away
- St Albans Girls' School1.0 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.1 km away
- Loreto College1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5RU is St Albans City station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.9 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.2 km away
- Park Street|4.3 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.2 km away
