Marford Road - AL4 8AY
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8AY is a residential postcode situated on Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 229th 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 19 properties: 15 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £628,990
- 10 Year change
- up 15.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,284pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £580/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8AY is a residential postcode situated on Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 229th 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 19 properties: 15 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £628,990
- 10 Year change
- up 15.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,284pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £580/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8AY
- Old Exchange House
Building  |  4 Flats
- The Memorial Hall
Unknown
- The Old Presbytery
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Marford Road
Unknown
- 7 Marford Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8AY sold for £810,000 on 4th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £628,990.
The AL4 8AY Sales Market has increased by 15.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £628,990 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £630,961 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £619,440 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £628,653 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £636,998 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £591,236 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £563,352 |
| June 2019 | -2.2% | £546,288 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £558,500 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £557,978 |
| June 2016 | 12.6% | £546,601 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £485,334 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £437,483 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £394,696 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £384,693 |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £377,911 |
| June 2010 | 14.8% | £372,310 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £324,434 |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £362,315 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £362,657 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,284.
The AL4 8AY Rental Market has increased by 49.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,284pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £2,183pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £2,088pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £1,943pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,804pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,587pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,563pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £1,540pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,535pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,455pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.7% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.6% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,196pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th December 2025 for £810,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
AL4 8AY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£810,000 | 3 Bed House35, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY35, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
- Sold Sep 2023£908,000 | 4 Bed House19, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY19, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
- Sold Aug 2023£392,500 | 3 Bed House43, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY43, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
- Sold Jan 2022£937,500 | 5 Bed House21, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY21, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
- Sold Jun 2021£820,000 | 5 Bed House31, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY31, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8AY is the 500th largest and the 229th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8BG, St. Thomas Place, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8BG13 Addresses|73 m away
- AL4 8AS, Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8AS26 Addresses|77 m away
- AL4 8BL, East Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8BL20 Addresses|115 m away
- AL4 8BE, Brocket View, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8BE8 Addresses|115 m away
- AL4 8DP, Parkinson Close, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8DP8 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- early-century flat (4)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (4)
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 School200 m away
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery500 m away
- High Beeches Primary School3.1 km away
- Katherine Warington School3.1 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 8AY is Harpenden station, which is 4.2 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|4.2 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|6.1 km away
- Welwyn North|6.9 km away
- St Albans City|7.2 km away
