Marford Road - AL4 8AS
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8AS is a residential postcode situated on Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 603rd largest and 485th most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £830,594
- 10 Year change
- up 20.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,835pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £645/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8AS is a residential postcode situated on Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 603rd largest and 485th most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £830,594
- 10 Year change
- up 20.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,835pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £645/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8AS
- 2A Marford Road
Unknown
- 2B Marford Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 2 Marford Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4A Marford Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 4 Marford Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8AS sold for £860,000 on 19th January 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £830,594.
The AL4 8AS Sales Market has increased by 20.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £830,594 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £831,494 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £808,975 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £823,883 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £833,352 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £764,514 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £719,071 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £698,235 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £712,406 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £707,470 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £689,407 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £614,443 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £555,498 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £501,060 |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £487,237 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £475,268 |
| June 2010 | 16.5% | £465,610 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £399,531 |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £444,246 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £445,150 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,835.
The AL4 8AS Rental Market has increased by 56.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £2,835pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £2,704pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £2,563pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £2,393pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £2,218pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £2,042pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,904pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,878pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,847pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,829pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,808pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,732pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £1,654pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,380pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th January 2023 for £860,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
AL4 8AS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2023£860,000 | 4 Bed House20, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS20, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS
- Sold Jun 2021£625,000 | 3 Bed House32, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS32, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS
- Sold Nov 2019£925,925 | 3 Bed House6, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS6, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS
- Sold Nov 2019£580,000 | 3 Bed House36A, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS36A, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS
- Sold Oct 2019£480,000 | 3 Bed House16, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS16, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8AS is the 603rd largest and the 485th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8PE, Garrard Way, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PE44 Addresses|67 m away
- AL4 8AY, Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8AY19 Addresses|77 m away
- AL4 8AX, Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8AX9 Addresses|144 m away
- AL4 8BG, St. Thomas Place, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8BG13 Addresses|149 m away
- AL4 8DP, Parkinson Close, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8DP8 Addresses|168 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (4)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2022£937,500 | 5 Bed House21, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY21, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
- Sold Nov 2019£925,925 | 3 Bed House6, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS6, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS
- Sold Sep 2023£908,000 | 4 Bed House19, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY19, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
Schools Nearby
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School300 m away
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery400 m away
- High Beeches Primary School3.2 km away
- Katherine Warington School3.2 km away
- Sir John Lawes School4.0 km away
- St George's School4.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8AS is Harpenden station, which is 4.2 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|4.2 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|6.0 km away
- Welwyn North|6.9 km away
- St Albans City|7.2 km away
