Wick Avenue - AL4 8QD
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8QD is a residential postcode situated on Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 564th largest and 481st 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £820,222
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,996pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £543/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8QD is a residential postcode situated on Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 564th largest and 481st 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £820,222
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,996pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £543/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8QD
- 1A Wick Avenue
5 Bed Modern House
- 1B Wick Avenue
5 Bed Modern House
- 1 Wick Avenue
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Wick Avenue
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Wick Avenue
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8QD sold for £780,000 on 2nd August 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £820,222.
The AL4 8QD Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £820,222 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £820,330 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £794,725 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £805,978 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £818,068 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £750,441 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £699,007 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £677,873 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £687,988 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £685,965 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £669,105 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £607,966 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £554,751 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £501,870 |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £489,980 |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £473,995 |
| June 2010 | 19.1% | £457,619 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £384,274 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £425,626 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £432,018 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,996.
The AL4 8QD Rental Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,996pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £2,864pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £2,699pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £2,520pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £2,349pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £2,153pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £2,001pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £1,975pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £1,934pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,925pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £1,909pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,832pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £1,755pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,668pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £1,643pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £1,603pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £1,522pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £1,396pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,437pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd August 2024 for £780,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
AL4 8QD has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£780,000 | 5 Bed House3, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD3, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD
- Sold Feb 2023£790,000 | 4 Bed House23, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD23, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD
- Sold Jul 2022£805,000 | 4 Bed House21, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD21, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD
- Sold Jul 2022£1,275,000 | 5 Bed House1B, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD1B, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD
- Sold Dec 2018£849,750 | 5 Bed House1A, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD1A, Wick Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 8QD
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8QD is the 564th largest and the 481st most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8QB, Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8QB19 Addresses|65 m away
- AL4 8PL, The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PL9 Addresses|107 m away
- AL4 8PP, The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PP1 Addresses|110 m away
- AL4 8PW, The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8PW18 Addresses|111 m away
- AL4 8JN, Four Limes, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8JN53 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (8)
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 Nursery400 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School2.9 km away
- Katherine Warington School3.0 km away
- Sir John Lawes School3.8 km away
- St George's School4.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8QD is Harpenden station, which is 4.0 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|4.0 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|6.3 km away
- St Albans City|6.9 km away
- Welwyn North|7.2 km away
