Key Street Insights
Batchwood Drive is a residential street with 145 addresses.
It ranks as the 417th largest and 200th most expensive of the 421 streets in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 145 properties: 100 houses, 8 flats and 37 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £669,705
- 10 Year change
- up 17.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,366pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £599/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Batchwood Drive is a residential street with 145 addresses.
It ranks as the 417th largest and 200th most expensive of the 421 streets in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 145 properties: 100 houses, 8 flats and 37 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £669,705
- 10 Year change
- up 17.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,366pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £599/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3
- Batchwood Court
Building  |  4 Flats
- The Copse 1B Batchwood Drive
5 Bed Modern House
- 1 Batchwood Drive
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2A Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Batchwood Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Batchwood Drive sold for £700,000 on 16th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the street is £669,705.
The Batchwood Drive Sales Market has increased by 17.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £669,705 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £673,308 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £662,147 |
| June 2023 | -2.4% | £660,015 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £676,035 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £629,740 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £588,762 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £584,698 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £581,927 |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £577,729 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £570,469 |
| June 2015 | 12.9% | £524,612 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £464,661 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £417,632 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £410,743 |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £412,066 |
| June 2010 | 19.8% | £394,321 |
| June 2009 | -13.2% | £329,231 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £379,355 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £386,109 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,366.
The Batchwood Drive Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,366pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £2,262pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £2,122pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £2,033pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,836pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,715pcm |
| June 2020 | 4% | £1,641pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £1,578pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,601pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.2% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £1,377pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.4% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £1,261pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,190pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 16th January 2026 for £700,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%.
Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£700,000 | 4 Bed House107, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE107, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE
- Sold Mar 2025£1,055,000 | 4 Bed House31, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ31, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ
- Sold Mar 2025£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House86, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA86, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2024£1,360,000 | 5 Bed House58, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA58, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
- Sold Mar 2025£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House86, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA86, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA
- Sold Mar 2025£1,055,000 | 4 Bed House31, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ31, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ
Lettings History
on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3
Lettings History
The last let was on October 2023 and since then the market in the area has increased by 16.0%.
- Let agreed Oct 2023£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed House5, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ5, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ
- Let agreed Jun 2023£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed House1, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD1, Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SD
Nearby Streets
Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 is the 417th largest and the 200th most expensive street in the AL3 area.
- Becketts Avenue, St. Albans, AL334 Addresses|85 m away
- Grimthorpe Close, St. Albans, AL321 Addresses|95 m away
- Connaught Road, St. Albans, AL320 Addresses|169 m away
- Langley Crescent, St. Albans, AL353 Addresses|180 m away
- Everlasting Lane, St. Albans, AL314 Addresses|189 m away
- High Grove, St. Albans, AL324 Addresses|222 m away
Sections of this street
There are 6 postcodes on Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3.
- House prices in AL3 5SA27 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5SB29 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5SD2 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5RZ20 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5UF35 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5UE32 Addresses
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 51 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 houses of an unknown age
- 2 flats of an unknown age
- 30 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 37 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (51)
- mid-century flat (4)
- house (11)
- flat (2)
- early-century house (30)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (37)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 97 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (13)
- B (6)
- F (0)
- C (32)
- G (0)
- D (45)
- No EPC (48)
Schools Nearby
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- Margaret Wix Primary School1.0 km away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School1.1 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.3 km away
- St Albans Girls' School1.4 km away
- Loreto College1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 is St Albans City station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.0 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.0 km away
- Park Street|4.1 km away
