Francis Avenue - AL3 6BL
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 6BL is a residential postcode situated on Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 803rd largest and 457th 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 30 properties: 23 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £642,378
- 10 Year change
- up 14.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,310pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £665/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 6BL is a residential postcode situated on Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 803rd largest and 457th 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 30 properties: 23 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £642,378
- 10 Year change
- up 14.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,310pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £665/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 6BL
- 1 Francis Avenue
Building  |  3 Flats
- 3 Francis Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Francis Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Francis Avenue
House
- 9 Francis Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 6BL sold for £725,000 on 18th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £642,378.
The AL3 6BL Sales Market has increased by 14.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £642,378 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £647,230 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £639,298 |
| June 2023 | -2.7% | £635,716 |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £653,644 |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £612,897 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £574,597 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £572,652 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £568,895 |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £565,153 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £561,708 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £518,243 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £460,710 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £415,482 |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £409,440 |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £410,172 |
| June 2010 | 19.5% | £390,987 |
| June 2009 | -13.6% | £327,068 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £378,765 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £384,869 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,310.
The AL3 6BL Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,310pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £2,213pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £2,085pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,993pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £1,807pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,699pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £1,631pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £1,573pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,594pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,579pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £1,577pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,548pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £1,395pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.8% | £1,359pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2009 | -5% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,207pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th September 2025 for £725,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
AL3 6BL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£725,000 | 3 Bed House27, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL27, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL
- Sold Sep 2024£725,000 | 3 Bed House3, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL3, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL
- Sold Sep 2019£650,000 | 3 Bed House27, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL27, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL
- Sold Aug 2019£715,000 | 3 Bed House23, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL23, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL
- Sold Apr 2017£672,500 | 4 Bed House9, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL9, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BL
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 6BL is the 803rd largest and the 457th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 6BX, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BX12 Addresses|61 m away
- AL3 5SB, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SB29 Addresses|98 m away
- AL3 6BN, Therfield Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BN11 Addresses|106 m away
- AL3 6BU, Nicholas Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BU37 Addresses|107 m away
- AL3 6BP, Therfield Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BP14 Addresses|128 m away
Property Types
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (5)
- mid-century flat (5)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2019£905,000 | 4 Bed House4, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BX4, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BX
- Sold Jun 2015£750,000 | 4 Bed House4, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BX4, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BX
- Sold Jun 2022£750,000 | 4 Bed House54, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW54, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW
Schools Nearby
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School500 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School700 m away
- St Albans Girls' School500 m away
- Townsend Church of England School800 m away
- Loreto College1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 6BL is St Albans City station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.0 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.5 km away
- Park Street|4.6 km away
- Harpenden|5.4 km away
