Cavan Drive - AL3 6HR
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 6HR is a residential postcode situated on Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 832nd largest and 317th 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 33 properties: 24 houses and 9 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £547,745
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,098pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £576/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 6HR is a residential postcode situated on Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 832nd largest and 317th 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 33 properties: 24 houses and 9 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £547,745
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,098pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £576/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties in AL3 6HR
- 1 Cavan Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Cavan Drive
House
- 3 Cavan Drive
House
- 4 Cavan Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Cavan Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 6HR sold for £625,000 on 3rd September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £547,745.
The AL3 6HR Sales Market has increased by 23.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £547,745 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £548,192 |
| June 2024 | 0.1% | £534,834 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £534,288 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £544,582 |
| June 2021 | 8% | £502,414 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £465,171 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £461,424 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £461,080 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £455,014 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £444,319 |
| June 2015 | 13.7% | £406,607 |
| June 2014 | 12.4% | £357,678 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £318,216 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £311,049 |
| June 2011 | 4% | £312,051 |
| June 2010 | 20.8% | £300,094 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £248,437 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £285,696 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £291,807 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,098.
The AL3 6HR Rental Market has increased by 58.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.1% | £2,098pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.4% | £1,997pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £1,859pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £1,785pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,604pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £1,351pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £1,293pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £954pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £998pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £975pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 3rd September 2025 for £625,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%.
AL3 6HR has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£625,000 | 3 Bed House15, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HR15, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HR
- Sold May 2025£575,000 | 2 Bed House22, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HR22, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HR
- Sold Dec 2024£630,000 | 4 Bed House17, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HR17, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HR
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 6HR is the 832nd largest and the 317th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 6AS, Arundel Grove, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6AS9 Addresses|67 m away
- AL3 6DP, Sparrowswick Ride, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6DP16 Addresses|92 m away
- AL3 6DN, High Oaks, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6DN21 Addresses|115 m away
- AL3 6DW, High Oaks, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6DW9 Addresses|125 m away
- AL3 6HW, Blundell Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 6HW24 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (20)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2024£760,000 | 4 Bed House37, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HP37, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HP
- Sold Jul 2025£755,000 | 4 Bed House54, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HP54, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HP
- Sold Feb 2025£725,000 | 3 Bed House40, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HP40, Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HP
Schools Nearby
- Margaret Wix Primary School200 m away
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School1.0 km away
- Bernards Heath Junior School1.2 km away
- Townsend Church of England School200 m away
- St Albans Girls' School700 m away
- Sandringham School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 6HR is St Albans City station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.6 km away
- St Albans Abbey|3.1 km away
- Harpenden|4.8 km away
- Park Street|5.2 km away
