Lower Luton Road - AL4 8JQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8JQ is a residential postcode situated on Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 535th largest and 377th 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
- £741,854
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,607pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £649/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8JQ is a residential postcode situated on Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 535th largest and 377th 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
- £741,854
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,607pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £649/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8JQ
- 330 Lower Luton Road
Unknown
- 332 Lower Luton Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 334 Lower Luton Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 336 Lower Luton Road
4 Bed Period House
- 338 Lower Luton Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8JQ sold for £616,500 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £741,854.
The AL4 8JQ Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £741,854 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £742,233 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £713,711 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £726,980 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £736,581 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £678,150 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £631,882 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £610,073 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £615,619 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £618,998 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £604,453 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £550,981 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £509,379 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £459,017 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £447,847 |
| June 2011 | 4% | £429,436 |
| June 2010 | 20.1% | £412,903 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £343,835 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £380,772 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £386,999 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,607.
The AL4 8JQ Rental Market has increased by 55.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £2,607pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £2,501pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £2,339pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.1% | £2,172pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £2,048pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £1,883pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,749pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,675pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,685pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,675pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £1,526pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,457pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,257pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £616,500 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
AL4 8JQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£616,500 | 3 Bed House334, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ334, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ
- Sold Jul 2023£600,000 | 3 Bed House344, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ344, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ
- Sold Jan 2022£1,000,000 | 5 Bed House364, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ364, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ
- Sold Jun 2020£780,000 | 4 Bed House332, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ332, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ
- Sold Aug 2019£505,000 | 3 Bed House360, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ360, Lower Luton Road, St. Albans, AL4 8JQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8JQ is the 535th largest and the 377th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8JG, Manor Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8JG22 Addresses|64 m away
- AL4 8JD, Manor Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8JD33 Addresses|132 m away
- AL4 8HU, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HU3 Addresses|134 m away
- AL4 8JF, Valley Rise, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8JF7 Addresses|142 m away
- AL4 8HX, Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HX8 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 11 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (11)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (6)
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 School1.2 km away
- Sauncey Wood Primary School1.3 km away
- Crabtree Junior School1.3 km away
- Katherine Warington School700 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.6 km away
- St George's School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8JQ is Harpenden station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.1 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|7.7 km away
- St Albans City|7.8 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|8.5 km away
