Highfield Road - AL4 9BU
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 9BU is a residential postcode situated on Highfield Road, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 647th largest and 602nd most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £983,966
- 10 Year change
- up 23.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,057pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £725/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 9BU is a residential postcode situated on Highfield Road, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 647th largest and 602nd most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £983,966
- 10 Year change
- up 23.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,057pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £725/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 9BU
- 1A Highfield Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 1 Highfield Road
Unknown
- 2 Highfield Road
Unknown
- 3 Highfield Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 4A Highfield Road
5 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 9BU sold for £605,000 on 13th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £983,966.
The AL4 9BU Sales Market has increased by 23.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £983,966 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £982,782 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £964,877 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £968,862 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £980,372 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £893,755 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £836,153 |
| June 2019 | -3.2% | £810,168 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £837,336 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £823,508 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £800,260 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £730,204 |
| June 2014 | 11.4% | £650,015 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £583,540 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £569,105 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £553,154 |
| June 2010 | 18.7% | £542,420 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £456,838 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £506,260 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £515,302 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,057.
The AL4 9BU Rental Market has increased by 60.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.1% | £3,057pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £2,908pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £2,769pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £2,593pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £2,380pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £2,138pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £2,006pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,999pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £1,973pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,927pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £1,907pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £1,748pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,619pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £1,584pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £1,439pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,422pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th October 2025 for £605,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 47 sales since 1995.
AL4 9BU has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£605,000 | 2 Bed House7, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU7, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU
- Sold Dec 2024£724,000 | 3 Bed House12, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU12, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU
- Sold Sep 2024£1,520,000 | 5 Bed House4A, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU4A, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU
- Sold Mar 2024£1,620,000 | 5 Bed House17, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU17, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU
- Sold Jan 2024£510,000 | 3 Bed House24, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU24, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 9BU is the 647th largest and the 602nd most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 9BY, High Street, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9BY12 Addresses|73 m away
- AL4 9BS, Gibbons Close, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9BS4 Addresses|110 m away
- AL4 9BX, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9BX6 Addresses|114 m away
- AL4 9BZ, High Street, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9BZ19 Addresses|121 m away
- AL4 9DB, Hopkins Crescent, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4AL4 9DB22 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (8)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (3)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (6)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2024£1,620,000 | 5 Bed House17, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU17, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU
- Sold Sep 2024£1,520,000 | 5 Bed House4A, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU4A, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU
- Sold Jul 2023£1,150,000 | 4 Bed House6, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU6, Highfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 9BU
Schools Nearby
- Sandridge School800 m away
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed School900 m away
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School900 m away
- Sandringham School800 m away
- St Albans Girls' School2.0 km away
- Townsend Church of England School2.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 9BU is St Albans City station, which is 3.4 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|3.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|4.5 km away
- Harpenden|5.1 km away
- Park Street|6.3 km away
