Harpenden Road - AL3 6BJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 6BJ is a residential postcode situated on Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St. Albans, AL3 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 535th largest and 634th 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £870,217
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,996pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £580/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 6BJ is a residential postcode situated on Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St. Albans, AL3 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 535th largest and 634th 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £870,217
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,996pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £580/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 6BJ
- 31 Harpenden Road
4 Bed House
- 33 Harpenden Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 35 Harpenden Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 37 Harpenden Road
House
- 39 Harpenden Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 6BJ sold for £925,000 on 16th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £870,217.
The AL3 6BJ Sales Market has increased by 22.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £870,217 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £879,860 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £855,653 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £857,557 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £880,053 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £805,839 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £743,415 |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £740,939 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £728,363 |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £720,701 |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £711,678 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £663,905 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £597,052 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £544,085 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £536,258 |
| June 2011 | 6.1% | £533,080 |
| June 2010 | 23.3% | £502,298 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £407,488 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £461,049 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £470,441 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,996.
The AL3 6BJ Rental Market has increased by 56.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,996pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.8% | £2,881pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.8% | £2,673pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £2,575pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £2,330pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £2,140pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £2,021pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,949pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,955pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,929pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.7% | £1,913pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,899pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £1,833pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £1,749pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,726pcm |
| June 2011 | 8% | £1,691pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.3% | £1,566pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £1,407pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,448pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,413pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th April 2026 for £925,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
AL3 6BJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£925,000 | 4 Bed House33, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ33, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ
- Sold Feb 2022£750,000 | 4 Bed House53, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ53, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ
- Sold Nov 2021£725,000 | 4 Bed House39, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ39, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ
- Sold May 2021£755,000 | 4 Bed House51, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ51, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ
- Sold Jul 2017£885,000 | 5 Bed House41, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ41, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 6BJ is the 535th largest and the 634th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 6DE, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6DE16 Addresses|112 m away
- AL3 6AX, Old Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6AX18 Addresses|114 m away
- AL3 5AH, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5AH2 Addresses|125 m away
- AL3 6BX, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BX12 Addresses|130 m away
- AL3 5SE, Batchwood Gardens, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SE8 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2021£3,665,000 | 5 Bed HouseHawkswick House, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6JGHawkswick House, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6JG
- Sold Mar 2016£2,038,000 | 5 Bed House9, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 5LL9, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 5LL
- Sold Aug 2011£2,010,000 | 5 Bed HouseHawkswick Cottage, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6JGHawkswick Cottage, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6JG
Schools Nearby
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School500 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School700 m away
- St Albans Girls' School500 m away
- Townsend Church of England School1.0 km away
- Loreto College1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 6BJ is St Albans City station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.9 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.5 km away
- Park Street|4.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.5 km away
