Batchwood Drive - AL3 5SA
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5SA is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 765th largest and 549th 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 27 properties: 25 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £829,131
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,856pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £641/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5SA is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 765th largest and 549th 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 27 properties: 25 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £829,131
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,856pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £641/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5SA
- 54B Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 54C Batchwood Drive
House
- 56 Batchwood Drive
Building  |  2 Flats
- 58 Batchwood Drive
5 Bed Early-century House
- 60 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5SA sold for £1,300,000 on 24th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £829,131.
The AL3 5SA Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £829,131 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £835,511 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £822,465 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £819,421 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £841,563 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £783,857 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £732,875 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £728,863 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £723,190 |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £718,346 |
| June 2016 | 8.2% | £711,943 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £658,240 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £586,321 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £530,073 |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £522,420 |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £523,364 |
| June 2010 | 20.1% | £498,064 |
| June 2009 | -13.2% | £414,824 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £477,688 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £485,587 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,856.
The AL3 5SA Rental Market has increased by 49.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £2,856pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £2,737pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £2,570pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £2,462pcm |
| June 2022 | 7% | £2,229pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £2,082pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,993pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £1,918pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,942pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,923pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £1,915pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,883pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £1,800pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £1,705pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £1,682pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.9% | £1,661pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,459pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th March 2025 for £1,300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
AL3 5SA has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House86, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA86, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
- Sold Apr 2024£685,000 | 3 Bed House60, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA60, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
- Sold Apr 2024£1,360,000 | 5 Bed House58, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA58, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
- Sold Sep 2023£370,000 | 2 Bed Flat56A, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA56A, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
- Sold Jul 2023£650,000 | 4 Bed House62, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA62, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5SA is the 765th largest and the 549th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5RP, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RP1 Addresses|79 m away
- AL3 6BW, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BW44 Addresses|114 m away
- AL3 5RN, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RN6 Addresses|114 m away
- AL3 6HA, Green Lane, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6HA8 Addresses|129 m away
- AL3 5RZ, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RZ20 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (3)
- early-century house (8)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2024£1,360,000 | 5 Bed House58, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA58, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
- Sold Mar 2025£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House86, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA86, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
- Sold Mar 2025£1,055,000 | 4 Bed House31, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ31, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ
Schools Nearby
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School600 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School900 m away
- St Albans Girls' School800 m away
- Townsend Church of England School900 m away
- Loreto College1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5SA is St Albans City station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.0 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.4 km away
- Park Street|4.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.4 km away
