Batchwood Drive - AL3 5UF
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5UF is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 848th largest and 274th 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 35 properties: 22 houses and 13 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £510,423
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,875pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £517/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5UF is a residential postcode situated on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 848th largest and 274th 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 35 properties: 22 houses and 13 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £510,423
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,875pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £517/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL3 5UF
- 33A Batchwood Drive
House
- 33 Batchwood Drive
House
- 35A Batchwood Drive
House
- 35 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 37 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5UF sold for £560,000 on 15th January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £510,423.
The AL3 5UF Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £510,423 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £511,702 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £499,457 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £499,711 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £509,681 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £470,308 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £434,330 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £431,231 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £430,221 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £425,771 |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £416,222 |
| June 2015 | 13% | £382,135 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £338,173 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £302,119 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £296,106 |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £295,672 |
| June 2010 | 21.2% | £283,134 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £233,592 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £266,959 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £272,382 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,875.
The AL3 5UF Rental Market has increased by 57.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £1,875pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.4% | £1,787pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £1,664pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,439pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2020 | 4% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,210pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.4% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £941pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £859pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £893pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £872pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 15th January 2025 for £560,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%.
AL3 5UF has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£560,000 | 3 Bed House75, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UF75, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UF
- Sold Sep 2024£550,000 | 3 Bed House35, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UF35, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UF
- Sold Sep 2019£570,000 | 4 Bed House39, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UF39, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UF
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5UF is the 848th largest and the 274th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5TR, Ladies Grove, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5TR11 Addresses|111 m away
- AL3 5TN, Ladies Grove, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5TN34 Addresses|111 m away
- AL3 5TW, Ladies Grove, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5TW14 Addresses|127 m away
- AL3 5TS, Dormie Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5TS6 Addresses|143 m away
- AL3 5JA, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JA1 Address|151 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (17)
- house (2)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (15)
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 School800 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School1.0 km away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School1.1 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.3 km away
- St Albans Girls' School1.4 km away
- Loreto College1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5UF is St Albans City station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.0 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.0 km away
- Park Street|4.1 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.0 km away
