Batchwood Drive - AL3 5SB
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5SB is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 788th largest and 486th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £704,798
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,489pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £655/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5SB is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 788th largest and 486th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £704,798
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,489pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £655/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5SB
- 2A Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 6 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Batchwood Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5SB sold for £660,000 on 22nd July 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £704,798.
The AL3 5SB Sales Market has increased by 22.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £704,798 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £707,897 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £690,706 |
| June 2023 | -2.1% | £691,527 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £706,698 |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £651,234 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £598,240 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £595,116 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £591,493 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £585,335 |
| June 2016 | 8.2% | £573,775 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £530,220 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £471,992 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £425,085 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £418,221 |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £416,657 |
| June 2010 | 22.1% | £395,533 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £324,049 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £368,535 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £376,290 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,489.
The AL3 5SB Rental Market has increased by 57.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,489pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.5% | £2,378pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £2,213pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £2,130pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,919pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,774pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,668pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £1,606pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,607pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £1,582pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £1,402pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.2% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,159pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd July 2024 for £660,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.3%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
AL3 5SB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£660,000 | 3 Bed House40, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB40, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB
- Sold Aug 2023£840,000 | 4 Bed House46, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB46, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB
- Sold Jun 2021£595,000 | 4 Bed House48, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB48, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB
- Sold Feb 2021£615,000 | 3 Bed House12, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB12, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB
- Sold Jan 2021£605,000 | 4 Bed House42, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB42, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SB
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5SB is the 788th largest and the 486th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5SE, Batchwood Gardens, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SE8 Addresses|95 m away
- AL3 6BL, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BL30 Addresses|98 m away
- AL3 5SD, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SD2 Addresses|101 m away
- AL3 6BN, Therfield Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BN11 Addresses|110 m away
- AL3 6BX, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BX12 Addresses|140 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 17 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (2)
- early-century house (17)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (7)
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 School200 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School600 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School700 m away
- St Albans Girls' School600 m away
- Townsend Church of England School900 m away
- Loreto College1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5SB is St Albans City station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.9 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.4 km away
- Park Street|4.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.4 km away
