Lower Luton Road - AL4 8HT
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HT is a residential postcode situated on Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 606th largest and 285th most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £617,770
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £624/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HT is a residential postcode situated on Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 606th largest and 285th most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £617,770
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £624/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8HT
- 276 Lower Luton Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 280 Lower Luton Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 282 Lower Luton Road
Unknown
- 284 Lower Luton Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 286 Lower Luton Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8HT sold for £560,000 on 13th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £617,770.
The AL4 8HT Sales Market has increased by 22.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £617,770 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £618,635 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £595,124 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £606,200 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £612,707 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £565,120 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £527,870 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £509,291 |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £515,431 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £517,670 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £504,322 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £457,576 |
| June 2014 | 11.6% | £420,794 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £377,013 |
| June 2012 | 4.1% | £367,313 |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £352,874 |
| June 2010 | 19.5% | £341,438 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £285,840 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £317,716 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £322,610 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,380.
The AL4 8HT Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,380pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £2,285pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £2,137pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.3% | £1,985pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,867pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,602pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £1,574pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,537pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £1,382pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,255pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,148pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th March 2025 for £560,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
AL4 8HT has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£560,000 | 3 Bed House296, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT296, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT
- Sold Jun 2023£650,000 | 4 Bed House316, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT316, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT
- Sold Apr 2022£535,000 | 3 Bed House284, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT284, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT
- Sold Jun 2021£595,000 | 3 Bed House302, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT302, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT
- Sold Apr 2021£530,000 | 4 Bed House308, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT308, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8HT
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8HT is the 606th largest and the 285th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8HY, Marshalls Way, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HY20 Addresses|78 m away
- AL4 8HZ, Marshalls Way, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HZ22 Addresses|111 m away
- AL4 8HX, Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HX8 Addresses|174 m away
- AL4 8HR, Marshalls Heath Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HR16 Addresses|183 m away
- AL4 8HU, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HU3 Addresses|191 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (2)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (10)
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
- High Beeches Primary School1.4 km away
- Crabtree Junior School1.5 km away
- Sauncey Wood Primary School1.6 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.0 km away
- Sir John Lawes School1.9 km away
- St George's School2.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8HT is Harpenden station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.3 km away
- St Albans City|7.7 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.0 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|8.1 km away
