UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/al2
AL2St Albans, England
House prices in AL2, St Albans
Homes in AL2 sold for a median of £543,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 618 standard sales.
That is 12% below the £621,000 median for the St Albans council area, which holds 99% of AL2's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 164 | £750,000 | £639,000 to £918,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 156 | £592,500 | £520,000 to £700,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 160 | £460,000 | £405,000 to £536,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 138 | £280,000 | £236,000 to £340,000 | Too few |
Only 22 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 27% and 26% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in AL2
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in AL2 3, around Bricket Wood and St Albans, with a median of £655,000, and lowest in AL2 1, around London Colney, at £450,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in AL2 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.
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List the 71 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| AL2 3LD | £1,512,500 | 3 |
| AL2 2JB | £1,000,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3QJ | £973,500 | 4 |
| AL2 2HP | £950,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3EQ | £947,000 | 3 |
| AL2 2FS | £926,500 | 6 |
| AL2 3HQ | £875,000 | 3 |
| AL2 2HQ | £845,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3XL | £830,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3HL | £792,500 | 4 |
| AL2 1UA | £774,000 | 8 |
| AL2 1UT | £770,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3SG | £747,500 | 3 |
| AL2 3JY | £725,000 | 5 |
| AL2 3QR | £725,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1UX | £712,500 | 8 |
| AL2 3NE | £708,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3DU | £690,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1UB | £682,500 | 4 |
| AL2 2HD | £660,000 | 3 |
| AL2 2AH | £655,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3RT | £647,500 | 4 |
| AL2 2NX | £645,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3QH | £640,000 | 4 |
| AL2 2AJ | £625,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3AA | £615,000 | 3 |
| AL2 2BE | £610,000 | 3 |
| AL2 2FD | £600,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1JN | £586,000 | 4 |
| AL2 3DG | £585,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1GG | £580,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1LQ | £580,000 | 4 |
| AL2 2QQ | £580,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3SN | £570,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1JX | £545,000 | 4 |
| AL2 1TB | £537,500 | 4 |
| AL2 1JA | £493,000 | 4 |
| AL2 1PG | £490,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3LN | £490,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1ES | £480,000 | 3 |
| AL2 2RW | £480,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1PD | £456,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1NH | £455,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1NY | £455,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1BW | £450,000 | 5 |
| AL2 1FD | £450,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3EZ | £450,000 | 3 |
| AL2 2JY | £447,000 | 4 |
| AL2 1AP | £415,000 | 5 |
| AL2 1FR | £415,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1RL | £405,000 | 4 |
| AL2 2AD | £400,000 | 3 |
| AL2 2LU | £386,000 | 5 |
| AL2 3EN | £380,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1UL | £340,000 | 5 |
| AL2 2NF | £335,000 | 4 |
| AL2 1RQ | £333,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1FU | £330,000 | 11 |
| AL2 2PT | £305,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3UW | £280,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1RP | £275,000 | 4 |
| AL2 3XQ | £262,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1TN | £255,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1PX | £247,500 | 11 |
| AL2 1TG | £235,000 | 3 |
| AL2 3FB | £235,000 | 3 |
| AL2 1TD | £225,000 | 5 |
| AL2 1RH | £222,500 | 3 |
| AL2 1TJ | £212,500 | 4 |
| AL2 1PZ | £212,000 | 5 |
| AL2 1NS | £207,500 | 8 |
Prices over time
The median rose 23%, from £439,000 in 2016 to £541,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 338 standard sales in AL2, 17% more than the 288 in 2024.
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. AL2 is the second cheapest.
- AL5 Harpenden£775,000
- AL4 St Albans£660,000
- AL3 St Albans£630,500
- AL2 St Albans, this district£543,500
- AL1 St Albans£532,500
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of AL2, from the sales in AL2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- St Stephen 208 sales£653,000
- Park Street 221 sales£580,000
- London Colney 204 sales£414,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £525,000 for a semi-detached house on Jordans Way to £1,160,000 for a detached house on Beningfield Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in AL2. 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.
- 70 Stanley AvenueSold for £840,000
- 20 Cane DriveSold for £895,000
- 12 Beningfield DriveSold for £1,160,000
- 5 West RidingSold for £550,000
- 38 Aubrey AvenueSold for £599,950
- 21 MaplefieldSold for £610,000
- 30 Jordans WaySold for £525,000
- 80 How WoodSold for £625,000
- 24 Tippendell LaneSold for £663,250
- 7 Carisbrooke RoadSold for £937,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Beningfield Drive, Napsbury Park£545,00023 sales
- High Street, London Colney£375,00019 sales
- Watford Road, St Albans£685,00014 sales
- Hardwicke Place, London Colney£247,50011 sales
- Mount Pleasant Lane, Bricket Wood£750,00011 sales
Living in AL2
Crime
92 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 74 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 68 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
58% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all 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 | 32 | |
| C | 327 | |
| D | 210 | |
| E | 27 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | ||
| 26 | ||
| 101 | ||
| 164 | ||
| 136 | ||
| 42 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 24 |
About these figures
The figures come from 618 standard sales in AL2, the latest on 27 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 22% 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.