Batchwood Drive - AL3 5UE
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5UE is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 823rd largest and 381st most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 26 houses and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £605,140
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,289pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £576/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5UE is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 823rd largest and 381st most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 26 houses and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £605,140
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,289pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £576/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL3 5UE
- 99 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 101 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 103 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 105 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 107A Batchwood Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5UE sold for £700,000 on 16th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £605,140.
The AL3 5UE Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £605,140 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £606,656 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £592,138 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £592,440 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £604,260 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £557,580 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £514,927 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £511,253 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £510,055 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £504,779 |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £493,458 |
| June 2015 | 13% | £453,046 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £400,927 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £358,181 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £351,052 |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £350,539 |
| June 2010 | 21.2% | £335,674 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £276,938 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £316,497 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £322,927 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,289.
The AL3 5UE Rental Market has increased by 57.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £2,289pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.4% | £2,183pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £2,032pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £1,951pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,758pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2020 | 4% | £1,534pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £1,475pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.4% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,065pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 16th January 2026 for £700,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%.
AL3 5UE has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£700,000 | 4 Bed House107, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE107, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE
- Sold Mar 2025£690,000 | 4 Bed House131, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE131, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE
- Sold May 2024£670,000 | 3 Bed House133, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE133, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5UE is the 823rd largest and the 381st most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5UB, Ladies Grove, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5UB40 Addresses|70 m away
- AL3 5TZ, Ladies Grove, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5TZ34 Addresses|113 m away
- AL3 5UD, Downedge, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5UD13 Addresses|172 m away
- AL3 5UA, Links View, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5UA9 Addresses|179 m away
- AL3 5TX, White Hedge Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5TX10 Addresses|180 m away
Property Types
- 25 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (25)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- 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
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans800 m away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School1.0 km away
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School1.1 km away
- Loreto College1.7 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.7 km away
- St Albans Girls' School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5UE is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.8 km away
- St Albans City|1.9 km away
- Park Street|3.9 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.7 km away
