Francis Avenue - AL3 6BW
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 6BW is a residential postcode situated on Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 885th largest and 437th 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 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £658,703
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,358pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £684/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 6BW is a residential postcode situated on Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 885th largest and 437th 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 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £658,703
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,358pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £684/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 6BW
- 38 Francis Avenue
House
- 40 Francis Avenue
3 Bed Period House
- 42 Francis Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 44 Francis Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 45 Francis Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 6BW sold for £750,000 on 10th June 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £658,703.
The AL3 6BW Sales Market has increased by 22.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £658,703 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £662,411 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £645,161 |
| June 2023 | -2.2% | £645,406 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £659,974 |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £606,644 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £561,109 |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £557,835 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £552,954 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £546,249 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £536,288 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £495,086 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £439,922 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £395,811 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £388,323 |
| June 2011 | 5% | £388,071 |
| June 2010 | 21.9% | £369,697 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £303,178 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £346,265 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £353,509 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,358.
The AL3 6BW Rental Market has increased by 57.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,358pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.6% | £2,256pcm |
| June 2024 | 4% | £2,095pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £2,015pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,817pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,675pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,586pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,526pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,543pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,520pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.8% | £1,499pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,404pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.8% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,104pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th June 2022 for £750,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
AL3 6BW has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2022£750,000 | 4 Bed House54, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW54, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW
- Sold Mar 2021£445,000 | 2 Bed House67, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW67, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW
- Sold Jan 2021£670,000 | 3 Bed House69, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW69, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW
- Sold Jan 2017£530,000 | 3 Bed House69, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW69, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW
- Sold Jan 2016£475,000 | 4 Bed House54, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW54, Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6BW
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 6BW is the 885th largest and the 437th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 6EW, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6EW4 Addresses|62 m away
- AL3 6BS, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BS18 Addresses|102 m away
- AL3 6BT, Avocet Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6BT4 Addresses|104 m away
- AL3 6RT, Repton Green, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6RT8 Addresses|113 m away
- AL3 5SA, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5SA27 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 23 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (23)
- house (1)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (3)
- F (1)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (13)
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 School400 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School400 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School900 m away
- St Albans Girls' School700 m away
- Townsend Church of England School800 m away
- Loreto College1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 6BW is St Albans City station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.1 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.5 km away
- Park Street|4.6 km away
- Harpenden|5.4 km away
