AL1 5AG is a residential postcode located on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1. It is the 1062nd largest postcode in the AL1 area.
It contains 35 residential addresses consisting of 31 houses and 4 flats and the most common type of property is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The average house value is £482,982. Sales values have increased in the last 12 months by 0.7% and Rental values have increased by 6.5%.
Property sale values range from £203,134 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 463 square feet of gross internal area and has no outside space to £578,432 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 1,367 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.
Average £/ft2 for properties in AL1 5AG is £504/ft2.
Properties achieve a rental yield of between 3.5% and 5.7%, and rental values range from £961 to £2,208 per month.
The last sale was 03 May 2024 for £540,000 and since then the market in the area as increased by -0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.
AL1 5AG has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
AL1 5AG is the 1062nd largest and the 513th most expensive postcode out of the 1,152 postcodes in the AL1 area.
AL1 5AG is a residential postcode located on Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 with 31 houses and 4 flats within its bounds.
The most common property type in AL1 5AG is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The homes are generally mid-century in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The closest station to AL1 5AG is St Albans City station which is 1.7 km away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around AL1 5AG, the average age was 44.3 and the most common age was 42.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL1 5AG, 48.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 35.2% is privately owned outright.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around AL1 5AG, 22.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 56.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL1 5AG, 1.8% of property was a second home.
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The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around AL1 5AG, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
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