Lower Luton Road - AL4 8HH
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HH is a residential postcode situated on Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 534th largest and 240th most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £586,653
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,383pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £515/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HH is a residential postcode situated on Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 534th largest and 240th most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £586,653
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,383pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £515/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8HH
- 104 Lower Luton Road
Unknown
- 106 Lower Luton Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 108 Lower Luton Road
4 Bed Period House
- 110 Lower Luton Road
Unknown
- 112 Lower Luton Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8HH sold for £500,000 on 2nd February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £586,653.
The AL4 8HH Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £586,653 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £586,952 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £564,397 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £574,890 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £582,483 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £536,275 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £499,688 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £482,441 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £486,827 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £489,499 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £477,997 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £435,711 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £402,813 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £362,987 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £354,154 |
| June 2011 | 4% | £339,594 |
| June 2010 | 20.1% | £326,521 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £271,902 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £301,111 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £306,036 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,383.
The AL4 8HH Rental Market has increased by 55.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £2,383pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £2,287pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £2,138pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.1% | £1,985pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,872pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £1,722pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,599pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £1,573pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,540pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,457pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £1,395pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,332pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £1,121pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,149pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd February 2026 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
AL4 8HH has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£500,000 | 3 Bed House118, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH118, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH
- Sold Mar 2025£510,000 | 3 Bed House156, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH156, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH
- Sold Mar 2025£495,000 | 3 Bed House158, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH158, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH
- Sold Oct 2021£840,000 | 4 Bed House178, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH178, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH
- Sold May 2021£510,000 | 3 Bed House168, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH168, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HH
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8HH is the 534th largest and the 240th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8HQ, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HQ23 Addresses|169 m away
- AL4 8HJ, Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HJ19 Addresses|388 m away
- AL4 8HL, Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HL26 Addresses|398 m away
- AL4 8RD, Rose Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8RD4 Addresses|475 m away
- AL4 8RA, Rose Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8RA5 Addresses|484 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2023£2,100,000 | 2 Bed House204, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HN204, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HN
- Sold Aug 2000£1,389,653 | 5 Bed House125, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HQ125, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HQ
- Sold Mar 2003£1,250,000 | 2 Bed House204, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HN204, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HN
Schools Nearby
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School900 m away
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery1.4 km away
- High Beeches Primary School2.3 km away
- Katherine Warington School2.1 km away
- Sir John Lawes School3.0 km away
- St George's School3.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8HH is Harpenden station, which is 3.3 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|3.3 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|7.1 km away
- St Albans City|7.5 km away
- Welwyn North|7.7 km away
