Marshalls Heath Lane - AL4 8HR
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HR is a residential postcode situated on Marshalls Heath Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 447th largest and 357th 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £719,287
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,601pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £622/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HR is a residential postcode situated on Marshalls Heath Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 447th largest and 357th 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £719,287
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,601pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £622/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8HR
- 2A Marshalls Heath Lane
Unknown
- 2 Marshalls Heath Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Marshalls Heath Lane
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Marshalls Heath Lane
Unknown
- 5 Marshalls Heath Lane
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8HR sold for £417,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £719,287.
The AL4 8HR Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £719,287 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £719,655 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £692,000 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £704,866 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £714,175 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £657,520 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £612,661 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £591,515 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £596,892 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £600,168 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £586,065 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £534,220 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £493,884 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £445,054 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £434,224 |
| June 2011 | 4% | £416,372 |
| June 2010 | 20.1% | £400,343 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £333,376 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £369,189 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £375,226 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,601.
The AL4 8HR Rental Market has increased by 55.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £2,601pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £2,495pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £2,333pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.1% | £2,167pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £2,043pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £1,879pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,745pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £1,716pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,671pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,681pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,671pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £1,523pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,454pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,253pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,254pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £417,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
AL4 8HR has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£417,000 | 2 Bed House3, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR3, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR
- Sold May 2024£700,000 | 3 Bed House15, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR15, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR
- Sold Jun 2021£335,000 | 3 Bed House15, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR15, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR
- Sold Jan 2021£565,000 | 4 Bed House6, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR6, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR
- Sold Dec 2019£610,000 | 3 Bed House11, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR11, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HR
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8HR is the 447th largest and the 357th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8HW, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HW10 Addresses|164 m away
- AL4 8HN, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HN19 Addresses|180 m away
- AL4 8HT, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HT26 Addresses|183 m away
- AL4 8HY, Marshalls Way, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HY20 Addresses|199 m away
- AL4 8HZ, Marshalls Way, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HZ22 Addresses|202 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (5)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (1)
- D (5)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2024£3,025,000 | 5 Bed HouseHeath Cottage, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HSHeath Cottage, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HS
- Sold Nov 2022£1,500,000 | 5 Bed House4 Cromwell Barns, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HS4 Cromwell Barns, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HS
- Sold Aug 2024£1,348,000 | 4 Bed HouseLanesbury, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HSLanesbury, Marshalls Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 8HS
Schools Nearby
- High Beeches Primary School1.5 km away
- Crabtree Junior School1.7 km away
- Sauncey Wood Primary School1.7 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.2 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.1 km away
- St George's School2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8HR is Harpenden station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.5 km away
- St Albans City|7.7 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|8.0 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.1 km away
