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AL1 5AA

AL1 5AA

Last update: Sep 2024

Postcode Overview

of AL1 5AA

AL1 5AA is a residential postcode located on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1. It is the 733rd largest postcode in the AL1 area.

It contains 17 residential addresses consisting of 13 houses and 4 flats and the most common type of property is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.

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Average property prices

in AL1 5AA

The average house value is £422,126. Sales values have increased in the last 12 months by 0.9% and Rental values have increased by 6.6%.

Property sale values range from £269,444 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 818 square feet of gross internal area and has no outside space to £454,521 for a freehold house, with 3 bedrooms split across 936 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in AL1 5AA is £498/ft2.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.8% and 5.5%, and rental values range from £1,238 to £1,817 per month.

Sale value change
12 months
0.9%
Rental value change
12 months
6.6%
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Recent sales

within AL1 5AA

The last sale was 15 Sep 2023 for £445,000 and since then the market in the area as increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

AL1 5AA has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

£445,000
Sep-2023
Sold
£450,000
Mar-2023
Sold
£365,000
Dec-2022
Sold
£435,000
Nov-2021
Sold
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Nearby postcodes

to AL1 5AA

AL1 5AA is the 733rd largest and the 425th most expensive postcode out of the 1,152 postcodes in the AL1 area.

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Property types

in AL1 5AA

AL1 5AA is a residential postcode located on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 13 houses and 4 flats within its bounds.

The most common property type in AL1 5AA is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.

mid-century flat (17)
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency

of properties within AL1 5AA

The homes are generally mid-century in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.

A (0)
E (0)
B (0)
F (0)
C (7)
G (0)
D (6)
No EPC (4)
Schools nearby

Schools nearby

to AL1 5AA

The nearest primary school to AL1 5AA is Windermere Primary School which is 700 m away and is rated Good by Ofsted.
700 m
Windermere Primary School
Good
700 m
Cunningham Hill Junior School
Outstanding
700 m
Cunningham Hill Infant School
Outstanding
The nearest secondary school is Verulam School which is 1.9 km away and is rated Good by Ofsted.
1.9 km
Verulam School
Good
1.9 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Outstanding
2.0 km
Loreto College
Outstanding
Source: Ofsted (2016)
Public transport nearby

Public transport nearby

to AL1 5AA

The closest station to AL1 5AA is St Albans City station which is 1.7 km away.

1.7 km
St Albans City
2.2 km
St Albans Abbey
2.4 km
Park Street
3.2 km
How Wood (Hertfordshire)
Source: National Rail


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