Marford Road - AL4 8NQ
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8NQ is a residential postcode situated on Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 697th largest and 180th 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 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £489,838
- 10 Year change
- up 22.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,026pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £600/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8NQ is a residential postcode situated on Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 697th largest and 180th 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 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £489,838
- 10 Year change
- up 22.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,026pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £600/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8NQ
- 48 Marford Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 50 Marford Road
Unknown
- 52 Marford Road
Unknown
- 54 Marford Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 76 Marford Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8NQ sold for £542,500 on 8th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £489,838.
The AL4 8NQ Sales Market has increased by 22.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £489,838 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £490,585 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £476,052 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £482,589 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £486,078 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £447,544 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £420,960 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £406,918 |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £416,446 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £413,191 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £400,918 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £359,705 |
| June 2014 | 12.4% | £323,310 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £287,744 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £279,525 |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £271,998 |
| June 2010 | 17.3% | £267,739 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £228,322 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £255,732 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £259,069 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,026.
The AL4 8NQ Rental Market has increased by 56.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,026pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £1,939pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £1,830pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £1,709pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,580pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £1,454pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,325pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £1,295pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,227pcm |
| June 2014 | 7% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.3% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £939pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £972pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £976pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th August 2025 for £542,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
AL4 8NQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£542,500 | 3 Bed House110, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ110, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ
- Sold May 2022£420,000 | 2 Bed House130, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ130, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ
- Sold Aug 2021£465,000 | 3 Bed House86, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ86, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ
- Sold Feb 2021£640,000 | 3 Bed House88, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ88, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ
- Sold Jun 2020£475,000 | 3 Bed House110, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ110, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8NQ
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8NQ is the 697th largest and the 180th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8NH, Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8NH8 Addresses|98 m away
- AL4 8NW, Tudor Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8NW37 Addresses|105 m away
- AL4 8NN, Dyke Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8NN7 Addresses|116 m away
- AL4 8NG, Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8NG2 Addresses|158 m away
- AL4 8PG, Caesars Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PG4 Addresses|184 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 23 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- early-century house (23)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2022£937,500 | 5 Bed House21, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY21, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
- Sold Nov 2019£925,925 | 3 Bed House6, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS6, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AS
- Sold Sep 2023£908,000 | 4 Bed House19, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY19, Marford Road, St. Albans, AL4 8AY
Schools Nearby
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery400 m away
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School600 m away
- Sandridge School3.3 km away
- Katherine Warington School3.5 km away
- Sir John Lawes School4.4 km away
- Sandringham School4.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8NQ is Harpenden station, which is 4.6 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|4.6 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|5.7 km away
- Welwyn North|6.6 km away
- Hatfield (Herts)|7.0 km away
