The Hill - AL4 8PW
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8PW is a residential postcode situated on The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 479th largest and 558th 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 18 properties: 16 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £946,391
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,063pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £606/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8PW is a residential postcode situated on The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 479th largest and 558th 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 18 properties: 16 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £946,391
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,063pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £606/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8PW
- The Laurels 7A The Hill
3 Bed Period Flat
- 7 The Hill
Building  |  2 Flats
- 9 The Hill
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 11 The Hill
3 Bed Period House
- 19A The Hill
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8PW sold for £1,900,000 on 1st September 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £946,391.
The AL4 8PW Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £946,391 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £948,750 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £927,361 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £936,687 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £954,440 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £886,106 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £836,189 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £813,041 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £825,253 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £824,609 |
| June 2016 | 10% | £812,239 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £738,488 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £677,055 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £613,323 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £600,084 |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £583,052 |
| June 2010 | 17.9% | £563,391 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £477,825 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £535,961 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £542,733 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,063.
The AL4 8PW Rental Market has increased by 49.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £3,063pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £2,935pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £2,790pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £2,595pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £2,428pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £2,253pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £2,121pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £2,099pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £2,055pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £2,050pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £2,053pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £1,972pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,898pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,806pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £1,783pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £1,747pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £1,660pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £1,538pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,600pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st September 2022 for £1,900,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
AL4 8PW has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2022£1,900,000 | 5 Bed House37, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW37, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW
- Sold Apr 2022£1,280,000 | 5 Bed House25, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW25, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW
- Sold Jun 2021£755,000 | 4 Bed House29A, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW29A, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW
- Sold Jul 2020£620,000 | 3 Bed House19, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW19, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW
- Sold Nov 2019£790,000 | 4 Bed House23, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW23, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8PW is the 479th largest and the 558th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8PL, The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PL9 Addresses|31 m away
- AL4 8PD, Offas Way, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PD37 Addresses|87 m away
- AL4 8JN, Four Limes, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8JN53 Addresses|103 m away
- AL4 8QD, Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8QD23 Addresses|111 m away
- AL4 8QB, Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8QB19 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- period flat (3)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2023£1,998,200 | 5 Bed House63A, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PR63A, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PR
- Sold Sep 2022£1,900,000 | 5 Bed House37, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW37, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW
- Sold Apr 2022£1,280,000 | 5 Bed House25, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW25, The Hill, St. Albans, AL4 8PW
Schools Nearby
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School100 m away
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery400 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School3.0 km away
- Katherine Warington School3.0 km away
- Sir John Lawes School3.9 km away
- St George's School4.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8PW is Harpenden station, which is 4.1 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|4.1 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|6.2 km away
- St Albans City|7.0 km away
- Welwyn North|7.2 km away
