UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/al1
AL1St Albans, England
House prices in AL1, St Albans
Homes in AL1 sold for a median of £532,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,128 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 5 postcode districts in the St Albans council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £6,617 per square metre, from 44 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 70% above the £3,900 median for the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 116 | £1,287,500 | £781,000 to £1,803,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 189 | £800,500 | £585,000 to £1,065,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 361 | £635,000 | £521,000 to £793,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 462 | £343,500 | £280,000 to £415,000 | Too few |
Flats and maisonettes were the most common type sold here, at 41% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 32%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.7 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
148 sales in AL1, or 13%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in AL1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in AL1 4, around St Albans, with a median of £777,500, and lowest in AL1 3, around St Albans, at £400,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in AL1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
Map loading
List the 137 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| AL1 4QB | £1,950,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4XF | £1,583,500 | 3 |
| AL1 4ET | £1,400,000 | 3 |
| AL1 2QD | £1,345,000 | 3 |
| AL1 2QF | £1,240,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5BL | £1,166,500 | 4 |
| AL1 3UZ | £1,150,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4AH | £1,130,000 | 4 |
| AL1 3AG | £1,098,000 | 6 |
| AL1 5EL | £1,075,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1HY | £1,055,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4XU | £1,055,000 | 4 |
| AL1 1AX | £970,000 | 32 |
| AL1 3AS | £950,000 | 7 |
| AL1 5SJ | £950,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4RL | £942,500 | 4 |
| AL1 1PF | £900,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1AJ | £890,000 | 4 |
| AL1 3UN | £875,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4LF | £855,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4QN | £846,000 | 5 |
| AL1 3QH | £840,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5SG | £835,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4QJ | £831,500 | 4 |
| AL1 4DJ | £827,500 | 3 |
| AL1 1NF | £822,500 | 4 |
| AL1 3UJ | £795,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1PG | £780,000 | 3 |
| AL1 2QR | £766,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4DL | £760,000 | 5 |
| AL1 4DH | £750,000 | 5 |
| AL1 4DP | £735,000 | 3 |
| AL1 3BG | £733,500 | 5 |
| AL1 4DN | £727,500 | 4 |
| AL1 3PY | £725,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5NA | £725,000 | 5 |
| AL1 2AZ | £720,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5DQ | £720,000 | 5 |
| AL1 4EL | £705,000 | 4 |
| AL1 4PF | £705,000 | 5 |
| AL1 2QL | £700,000 | 5 |
| AL1 5JA | £693,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4EB | £685,000 | 9 |
| AL1 1RU | £677,500 | 7 |
| AL1 5EF | £670,000 | 6 |
| AL1 4QW | £667,000 | 4 |
| AL1 4DQ | £662,500 | 4 |
| AL1 3AU | £654,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5EB | £651,000 | 4 |
| AL1 5LN | £636,500 | 4 |
| AL1 4ED | £630,000 | 5 |
| AL1 2JW | £625,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1NB | £619,500 | 4 |
| AL1 3XQ | £610,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4TS | £610,000 | 4 |
| AL1 4EF | £605,000 | 4 |
| AL1 1QB | £600,000 | 3 |
| AL1 2BD | £599,000 | 4 |
| AL1 3AZ | £597,500 | 4 |
| AL1 4EE | £590,000 | 10 |
| AL1 1SF | £587,500 | 6 |
| AL1 5RZ | £580,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5DZ | £572,500 | 5 |
| AL1 1UD | £555,000 | 4 |
| AL1 4AP | £554,500 | 4 |
| AL1 2HS | £550,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5EE | £544,500 | 4 |
| AL1 5QR | £540,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1PD | £539,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4SZ | £530,000 | 7 |
| AL1 5AQ | £530,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1RN | £520,000 | 5 |
| AL1 3XW | £520,000 | 5 |
| AL1 3TG | £510,000 | 6 |
| AL1 4DW | £500,000 | 4 |
| AL1 1UU | £475,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4AR | £472,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1UP | £470,000 | 3 |
| AL1 2NP | £460,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1HF | £450,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1PX | £444,000 | 4 |
| AL1 5GH | £426,500 | 34 |
| AL1 4HY | £425,000 | 3 |
| AL1 3NT | £420,000 | 5 |
| AL1 3QR | £420,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4QE | £420,000 | 3 |
| AL1 3UG | £416,000 | 4 |
| AL1 1HR | £415,000 | 5 |
| AL1 1LB | £415,000 | 4 |
| AL1 3GZ | £405,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5HS | £405,000 | 9 |
| AL1 3UR | £396,500 | 6 |
| AL1 4AT | £393,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5NT | £392,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1JS | £390,000 | 5 |
| AL1 5FY | £390,000 | 5 |
| AL1 1NG | £378,000 | 7 |
| AL1 2NL | £375,000 | 3 |
| AL1 3GW | £375,000 | 7 |
| AL1 2DX | £370,000 | 5 |
| AL1 5GF | £366,500 | 8 |
| AL1 3XT | £361,500 | 10 |
| AL1 1ST | £355,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5TS | £353,500 | 3 |
| AL1 3PS | £350,000 | 4 |
| AL1 5FH | £347,500 | 8 |
| AL1 3DD | £345,000 | 20 |
| AL1 5GP | £342,000 | 10 |
| AL1 1QW | £337,500 | 6 |
| AL1 1AR | £330,500 | 4 |
| AL1 3BD | £330,500 | 4 |
| AL1 1TW | £321,500 | 4 |
| AL1 5UE | £313,000 | 3 |
| AL1 4UN | £310,500 | 4 |
| AL1 3JZ | £305,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5WD | £301,500 | 4 |
| AL1 2QS | £300,000 | 5 |
| AL1 3UP | £300,000 | 7 |
| AL1 3YJ | £300,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5GG | £300,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5JN | £294,000 | 4 |
| AL1 3YS | £290,000 | 4 |
| AL1 5FU | £290,000 | 11 |
| AL1 3FZ | £280,000 | 7 |
| AL1 1NR | £272,500 | 6 |
| AL1 5TT | £272,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5BU | £271,500 | 4 |
| AL1 3DB | £250,000 | 3 |
| AL1 5BW | £250,000 | 6 |
| AL1 5WA | £246,000 | 3 |
| AL1 1BH | £245,000 | 5 |
| AL1 3XU | £240,000 | 7 |
| AL1 2QT | £238,000 | 4 |
| AL1 4DX | £224,000 | 4 |
| AL1 3AB | £212,500 | 3 |
| AL1 5BQ | £210,000 | 3 |
| AL1 3NN | £175,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 13%, from £460,000 in 2016 to £520,000 in 2025, the ninth smallest rise of the 233 districts in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the St Albans council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. AL1 is the cheapest.
- AL5 Harpenden£775,000
- AL4 St Albans£660,000
- AL3 St Albans£630,500
- AL2 St Albans£543,500
- AL1 St Albans, this district£532,500
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of AL1, from the sales in AL1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Marshalswick West 39 sales£1,350,000
- Bernards Heath 152 sales£620,000
- Clarence 291 sales£580,000
- Sopwell 179 sales£560,000
- Cunningham 168 sales£480,000
- St Peters 296 sales£422,500
Leasehold homes
42% of sales in AL1 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £255,000 for a flat on Hatfield Road to £840,000 for a detached house on Camp Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in AL1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 2, 121 Hatfield RoadSold for £255,000
- 35, Dorchester Court Dexter CloseSold for £290,000
- 226 Riverside RoadSold for £440,500
- 38 Heath RoadSold for £695,000
- 73 Old London RoadSold for £480,000
- 26 Camp RoadSold for £840,000
- 20 Boundary RoadSold for £680,000
- 20 Kenton GardensSold for £368,000
- 66 St Johns CourtSold for £670,000
- 4 Ulverston CloseSold for £725,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Campfield Road, St Albans£420,00049 sales
- London Road, St Albans£432,50038 sales
- Vickers Mews, St Albans£970,00032 sales
- Grosvenor Road, St Albans£344,50030 sales
- Camp Road, St Albans£340,00027 sales
Living in AL1
Crime
87 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 71 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 93% of homes can get it
Higher than 71 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
91% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 69 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,419 a year in St Albans for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 43 | |
| C | 399 | |
| D | 347 | |
| E | 66 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | ||
| 215 | ||
| 142 | ||
| 121 | ||
| 102 | ||
| 92 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 38 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,128 standard sales in AL1 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 41% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.