The Ridgeway - AL4 9AL
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 9AL is a residential postcode situated on The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 566th largest and 629th 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £976,454
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,002pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £677/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 9AL is a residential postcode situated on The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 566th largest and 629th 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £976,454
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,002pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £677/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 9AL
- 1B The Ridgeway
4 Bed Modern House
- 1 The Ridgeway
Unknown
- 3 The Ridgeway
Unknown
- 5 The Ridgeway
Unknown
- 7 The Ridgeway
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 9AL sold for £1,235,000 on 26th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £976,454.
The AL4 9AL Sales Market has increased by 23.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £976,454 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £974,255 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £956,417 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £957,907 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £972,835 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £886,684 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £825,278 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £801,473 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £823,357 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £812,128 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £790,851 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £727,888 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £650,883 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £587,257 |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £574,390 |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £557,233 |
| June 2010 | 19.8% | £541,462 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £451,820 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £498,830 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £510,645 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,002.
The AL4 9AL Rental Market has increased by 60.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.2% | £4,002pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £3,805pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £3,616pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £3,393pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £3,119pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £2,796pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £2,620pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £2,605pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £2,568pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £2,511pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £2,493pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £2,425pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £2,315pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £2,170pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £2,159pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £2,111pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £1,993pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £1,818pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £1,878pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,855pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th March 2025 for £1,235,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
AL4 9AL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£1,235,000 | 5 Bed House7, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL7, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL
- Sold Feb 2021£925,000 | 4 Bed House41A, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL41A, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL
- Sold Feb 2021£765,000 | 4 Bed House9, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL9, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL
- Sold Sep 2019£765,000 | 4 Bed House35, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL35, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL
- Sold Jul 2018£765,000 | 3 Bed House17, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL17, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AL
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 9AL is the 566th largest and the 629th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 9AT, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9AT15 Addresses|71 m away
- AL4 9AU, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9AU6 Addresses|87 m away
- AL4 9NE, Furse Avenue, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9NE12 Addresses|112 m away
- AL4 9QE, Kingshill Avenue, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9QE7 Addresses|112 m away
- AL4 9AN, Slimmons Drive, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9AN8 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2018£3,560,000 | 2 Bed Flat5, Johnstone Court 505, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9TX5, Johnstone Court 505, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9TX
- Sold Nov 2025£1,760,023 | 5 Bed House217, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9XG217, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9XG
- Sold Aug 2024£1,700,000 | 5 Bed House235, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9XG235, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9XG
Schools Nearby
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed School400 m away
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School400 m away
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy700 m away
- Sandringham School500 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.3 km away
- Verulam School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 9AL is St Albans City station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.1 km away
- St Albans Abbey|3.2 km away
- Park Street|5.1 km away
- Harpenden|5.9 km away
