Wick Avenue - AL4 8QB
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 504th largest and 557th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £866,079
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,143pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £519/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 504th largest and 557th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £866,079
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,143pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £519/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8QB
- 8 Wick Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Wick Avenue
Unknown
- 12 Wick Avenue
Unknown
- 14 Wick Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 16 Wick Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8QB sold for £1,110,000 on 22nd October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £866,079.
The AL4 8QB Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £866,079 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £866,193 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £839,156 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £851,038 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £863,805 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £792,397 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £738,086 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £715,771 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £726,451 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £724,315 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £706,513 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £641,956 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £585,766 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £529,928 |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £517,373 |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £500,495 |
| June 2010 | 19.1% | £483,204 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £405,758 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £449,422 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £456,171 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,143.
The AL4 8QB Rental Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £3,143pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £3,005pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £2,831pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £2,644pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £2,464pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £2,259pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £2,099pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £2,072pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £2,028pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £2,019pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £2,002pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,922pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,749pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £1,724pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £1,681pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £1,596pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £1,465pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,508pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd October 2025 for £1,110,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
AL4 8QB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- 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
- Sold Nov 2020£795,000 | 5 Bed House36, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB36, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB
- Sold Mar 2020£700,000 | 4 Bed House14, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB14, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB
- Sold Jan 2019£745,600 | 4 Bed House8, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB8, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QB
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8QB is the 504th largest and the 557th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8QD, Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8QD23 Addresses|65 m away
- AL4 8QG, Barton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8QG15 Addresses|92 m away
- AL4 8PW, The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PW18 Addresses|139 m away
- AL4 8PL, The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PL9 Addresses|149 m away
- AL4 8QJ, Maltings Drive, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8QJ23 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (13)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (5)
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 School200 m away
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery500 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School2.8 km away
- Katherine Warington School2.9 km away
- Sir John Lawes School3.8 km away
- St George's School4.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8QB is Harpenden station, which is 3.9 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|3.9 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|6.4 km away
- St Albans City|6.9 km away
- Welwyn North|7.3 km away
