The Ridgeway - AL4 9AU
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 9AU is a residential postcode situated on The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 199th largest and 274th 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 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £702,627
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,718pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £619/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 9AU is a residential postcode situated on The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 199th largest and 274th 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 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £702,627
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,718pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £619/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 9AU
- 2A The Ridgeway
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 The Ridgeway
Unknown
- 4 The Ridgeway
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 The Ridgeway
Unknown
- 8 The Ridgeway
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 9AU sold for £910,000 on 22nd August 2008. Since then prices are up an average of 101.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £702,627.
The AL4 9AU Sales Market has increased by 23.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £702,627 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £701,045 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £688,209 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £689,282 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £700,023 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £638,031 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £593,845 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £576,716 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £592,463 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £584,383 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £569,073 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £523,766 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £468,356 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £422,573 |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £413,314 |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £400,968 |
| June 2010 | 19.8% | £389,620 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £325,116 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £358,943 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £367,445 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,718.
The AL4 9AU Rental Market has increased by 60.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.2% | £2,718pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £2,584pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £2,455pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £2,304pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £2,118pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,898pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £1,779pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,769pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £1,744pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,705pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,693pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,647pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £1,473pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,466pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,260pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd August 2008 for £910,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 101.8%. The postcode has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
AL4 9AU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2008£910,000 | 5 Bed House10, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU10, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU
- Sold Apr 2004£323,500 | 3 Bed House8, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU8, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU
- Sold May 2000£227,500 | 3 Bed House6, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU6, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU
- Sold Mar 2000£248,000 | 5 Bed House10, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU10, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU
- Sold May 1995£96,000 | 3 Bed House8, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU8, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9AU
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 9AU is the 199th largest and the 274th most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 9AL, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9AL23 Addresses|87 m away
- AL4 9QE, Kingshill Avenue, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9QE7 Addresses|94 m away
- AL4 9AT, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9AT15 Addresses|127 m away
- AL4 9QD, Kingshill Avenue, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9QD21 Addresses|128 m away
- AL4 9QF, Kingshill Avenue, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9QF12 Addresses|178 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 2 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (4)
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 School600 m away
- Verulam School1.3 km away
- St Albans Girls' School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 9AU 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|5.0 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|5.9 km away
