Blacksmiths Lane - AL3 4SQ
Key Street Insights
Blacksmiths Lane is a residential street with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 203rd largest and 156th most expensive of the 421 streets in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £620,431
- 10 Year change
- up 18.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,088pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £840/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Blacksmiths Lane is a residential street with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 203rd largest and 156th most expensive of the 421 streets in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £620,431
- 10 Year change
- up 18.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,088pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £840/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3
- 1 Blacksmiths Lane
2 Bed Period House
- 2 Blacksmiths Lane
2 Bed Period House
- 3 Blacksmiths Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Blacksmiths Lane
2 Bed Period House
- 6 Blacksmiths Lane
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Blacksmiths Lane sold for £440,000 on 2nd February 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the street is £620,431.
The Blacksmiths Lane Sales Market has increased by 18.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.9% | £620,431 |
| July 2025 | 1.5% | £626,271 |
| July 2024 | 0.3% | £617,122 |
| July 2023 | -2.2% | £615,150 |
| July 2022 | 7.4% | £628,695 |
| July 2021 | 8% | £585,563 |
| July 2020 | 1.6% | £542,275 |
| July 2019 | 0.5% | £533,656 |
| July 2018 | -0.5% | £530,819 |
| July 2017 | 2.2% | £533,416 |
| July 2016 | 8.6% | £521,800 |
| July 2015 | 11.5% | £480,451 |
| July 2014 | 12.5% | £430,717 |
| July 2013 | 2.7% | £382,831 |
| July 2012 | 1.7% | £372,869 |
| July 2011 | 2.8% | £366,706 |
| July 2010 | 20.5% | £356,723 |
| July 2009 | -8.9% | £296,041 |
| July 2008 | -4% | £324,979 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £338,536 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,088.
The Blacksmiths Lane Rental Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.7% | £2,088pcm |
| July 2025 | 6.1% | £1,995pcm |
| July 2024 | 5.5% | £1,880pcm |
| July 2023 | 9% | £1,782pcm |
| July 2022 | 10.7% | £1,635pcm |
| July 2021 | 5.7% | £1,478pcm |
| July 2020 | 3.5% | £1,398pcm |
| July 2019 | -0.4% | £1,351pcm |
| July 2018 | 1.3% | £1,356pcm |
| July 2017 | 0.7% | £1,338pcm |
| July 2016 | 1.8% | £1,329pcm |
| July 2015 | 4.3% | £1,306pcm |
| July 2014 | 7.2% | £1,252pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.7% | £1,168pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.9% | £1,148pcm |
| July 2011 | 5.5% | £1,127pcm |
| July 2010 | 9.8% | £1,068pcm |
| July 2009 | -2.9% | £972pcm |
| July 2008 | 2.3% | £1,001pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £979pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 2nd February 2024 for £440,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.5%.
Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2024£440,000 | 2 Bed House4, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ4, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ
- Sold Feb 2023£1,650,000 | 4 Bed House3, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ3, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ
- Sold Jul 2022£585,000 | 2 Bed House2, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ2, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£1,650,000 | 4 Bed House3, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ3, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ
- Sold Jul 2007£660,000 | 4 Bed House3, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ3, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ
- Sold Mar 2008£640,000 | 4 Bed House22, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ22, Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ
Nearby Streets
Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 is the 203rd largest and the 156th most expensive street in the AL3 area.
- Prae Close, St. Albans, AL322 Addresses|51 m away
- St. Michaels Street, St. Albans, AL327 Addresses|52 m away
- Kingsbury Mews, St. Albans, AL316 Addresses|219 m away
- Fryth Mead, St. Albans, AL320 Addresses|238 m away
- Branch Road, St. Albans, AL36 Addresses|291 m away
- Camlet Way, St. Albans, AL360 Addresses|293 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- period house (14)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (1)
Schools Nearby
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans200 m away
- Prae Wood Primary School1.0 km away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School1.1 km away
- Loreto College1.7 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.8 km away
- Townsend Church of England School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 - AL3 4SQ is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.3 km away
- St Albans City|1.9 km away
- Park Street|3.3 km away
