Castle Rise - AL4 8HX
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HX is a residential postcode situated on Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 251st largest and 350th 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 8 properties: 7 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £605,401
- 10 Year change
- up 18.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,347pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £488/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HX is a residential postcode situated on Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 251st largest and 350th 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 8 properties: 7 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £605,401
- 10 Year change
- up 18.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,347pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £488/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8HX
- 1 Castle Rise
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Castle Rise
House
- 3 Castle Rise
House
- 4A Castle Rise
2 Bed Early-century Flat
- 5 Castle Rise
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8HX sold for £565,000 on 28th June 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 8.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £605,401.
The AL4 8HX Sales Market has increased by 18.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £605,401 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £607,111 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £587,587 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £596,904 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £604,461 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £561,351 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £528,718 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £509,461 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £516,232 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £520,638 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £509,267 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £461,751 |
| June 2014 | 11.4% | £424,860 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £381,270 |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £372,200 |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £359,201 |
| June 2010 | 18.3% | £348,219 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £294,380 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £328,176 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £332,934 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,347.
The AL4 8HX Rental Market has increased by 50.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,347pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £2,257pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £2,124pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.1% | £1,967pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,853pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,614pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,563pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £1,556pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £1,473pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £1,404pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £1,286pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,193pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th June 2021 for £565,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 8.4%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
AL4 8HX has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2021£565,000 | 3 Bed House7, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX7, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX
- Sold Oct 2019£387,500 | 3 Bed House1, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX1, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX
- Sold Mar 2017£475,000 | 3 Bed House7, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX7, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX
- Sold Feb 2017£628,000 | 4 Bed House5, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX5, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX
- Sold Sep 2006£240,000 | 2 Bed House2, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX2, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8HX is the 251st largest and the 350th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8HU, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HU3 Addresses|83 m away
- AL4 8JA, Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8JA2 Addresses|96 m away
- AL4 8JB, Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8JB4 Addresses|123 m away
- AL4 8HY, Marshalls Way, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HY20 Addresses|144 m away
- AL4 8JQ, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8JQ21 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (2)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2014£830,000 | 5 Bed House17, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8JB17, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8JB
- Sold May 2022£750,000 | 4 Bed House15, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8JB15, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8JB
- Sold Feb 2017£628,000 | 4 Bed House5, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX5, Castle Rise, St. Albans, AL4 8HX
Schools Nearby
- High Beeches Primary School1.3 km away
- Sauncey Wood Primary School1.4 km away
- Crabtree Junior School1.4 km away
- Katherine Warington School900 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.8 km away
- St George's School2.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8HX is Harpenden station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.2 km away
- St Albans City|7.7 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.8 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|8.3 km away
