Batchwood Drive - AL3 5SD
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5SD is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 77th largest and 557th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a house built between and .
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 2 houses and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £757,130
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,687pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £604/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5SD is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 77th largest and 557th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a house built between and .
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 2 houses and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £757,130
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,687pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £604/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5SD
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5SD sold for £506,000 on 30th August 2017. Since then prices are up an average of 19.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £757,130.
The AL3 5SD Sales Market has increased by 22.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £757,130 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £760,459 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £741,992 |
| June 2023 | -2.1% | £742,873 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £759,171 |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £699,589 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £642,661 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £639,304 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £635,413 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £628,797 |
| June 2016 | 8.2% | £616,378 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £569,589 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £507,038 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £456,648 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £449,275 |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £447,594 |
| June 2010 | 22.1% | £424,902 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £348,110 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £395,899 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £404,230 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,687.
The AL3 5SD Rental Market has increased by 57.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £3,687pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.5% | £3,522pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £3,277pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £3,154pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,842pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £2,627pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £2,470pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £2,378pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £2,411pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £2,380pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £2,343pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £2,304pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £2,201pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £2,076pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £2,044pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.2% | £2,008pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £1,874pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,700pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,758pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,717pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th August 2017 for £506,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 19.3%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.
AL3 5SD has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2017£506,000 | 3 Bed House1, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD1, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD
- Sold Feb 2010£315,000 | 3 Bed House1, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD1, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD
- Sold Mar 2007£250,000 | 3 Bed House1, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD1, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD
- Sold Feb 2000£409,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Copse 1B, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SDThe Copse 1B, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD
Lettings History
on AL3 5SD
Lettings History
The last let was on June 2023 and since then the market in the area has increased by 16.9%.
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5SD is the 77th largest and the 557th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5SB, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SB29 Addresses|101 m away
- AL3 5SE, Batchwood Gardens, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SE8 Addresses|117 m away
- AL3 5RP, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5RP1 Addresses|125 m away
- AL3 6BN, Therfield Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BN11 Addresses|135 m away
- AL3 5LQ, Beech Place, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5LQ9 Addresses|149 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- modern house (1)
- house (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 2 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (0)
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 School100 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School600 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School700 m away
- St Albans Girls' School600 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 5SD 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|4.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.3 km away
