Wick Avenue - AL4 8QA
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8QA is a residential postcode situated on Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 285th largest and 359th 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 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £705,991
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,712pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £495/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8QA is a residential postcode situated on Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 9 addresses.
It ranks as the 285th largest and 359th 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 9 properties: 9 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £705,991
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,712pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £495/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8QA
- 46 Wick Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 48 Wick Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 50 Wick Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 52 Wick Avenue
Unknown
- 54 Wick Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8QA sold for £715,000 on 30th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £705,991.
The AL4 8QA Sales Market has increased by 22.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £705,991 |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £706,199 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £678,705 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £691,458 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £702,193 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £645,962 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £599,970 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £579,906 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £583,790 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £587,971 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £574,888 |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £525,857 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £488,199 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £441,912 |
| June 2012 | 4.5% | £431,806 |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £413,360 |
| June 2010 | 20.6% | £395,246 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £327,699 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £361,717 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £367,794 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,712.
The AL4 8QA Rental Market has increased by 55.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £2,712pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,602pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £2,431pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.8% | £2,258pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £2,134pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £1,961pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,816pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £1,788pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,749pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,741pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £1,663pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,599pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,534pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £1,502pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £1,467pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £1,395pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,306pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th June 2025 for £715,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
AL4 8QA has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£715,000 | 5 Bed House60, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA60, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA
- Sold Dec 2023£653,500 | 4 Bed House62, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA62, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA
- Sold Jan 2021£715,000 | 4 Bed House46, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA46, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA
- Sold Mar 2017£650,000 | 3 Bed House48, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA48, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA
- Sold Jan 2017£534,500 | 4 Bed House50, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA50, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QA
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8QA is the 285th largest and the 359th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8PZ, Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PZ17 Addresses|44 m away
- AL4 8PS, The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PS14 Addresses|81 m away
- AL4 8PX, Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PX37 Addresses|95 m away
- AL4 8QJ, Maltings Drive, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8QJ23 Addresses|100 m away
- AL4 8PR, The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PR39 Addresses|113 m away
Property Types
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (6)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2022£1,275,000 | 5 Bed House1B, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD1B, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD
- Sold Oct 2025£1,110,000 | 5 Bed House18, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB18, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB
- Sold Nov 2021£975,000 | 5 Bed House38, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB38, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB
Schools Nearby
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School400 m away
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery400 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School2.8 km away
- Katherine Warington School3.0 km away
- Sir John Lawes School3.9 km away
- Sandringham School4.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8QA is Harpenden station, which is 4.0 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|4.0 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|6.3 km away
- St Albans City|6.7 km away
- Welwyn North|7.3 km away
