AL is a postcode area covering 10 outcodes. Over the last 12 months 2,197 properties changed hands across the area — a median of £280k for flats (£5,000/sqm) and £620k for houses (£6,145/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
—
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
10
outcodes — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
513
2,123
Houses
1,684
6,588
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£280k
n = 513
£295k
n = 2,123
Houses
£620k
n = 1,684
£630k
n = 6,588
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£5,000
n = 510
£5,085
n = 2,052
Houses
£6,145
n = 1,667
£6,209
n = 6,512
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▼Easing
−1.6% vs 12m
−2.7% vs 3y
Flats
▼Softening
−4.3% vs 12m
−5.9% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Segment
Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£691k
n=528
Median £
£610k
n=528
Avg £/sqm
£6,254
n=525
Median £/sqm
£6,044
n=525
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£734k
n=1,684
Median £
£620k
n=1,684
Avg £/sqm
£6,356
n=1,667
Median £/sqm
£6,145
n=1,667
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£746k
n=6,588
Median £
£630k
n=6,588
Avg £/sqm
£6,435
n=6,512
Median £/sqm
£6,209
n=6,512
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£296k
n=157
Median £
£268k
n=157
Avg £/sqm
£4,901
n=156
Median £/sqm
£4,785
n=156
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£303k
n=513
Median £
£280k
n=513
Avg £/sqm
£5,050
n=510
Median £/sqm
£5,000
n=510
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£325k
n=2,123
Median £
£295k
n=2,123
Avg £/sqm
£5,159
n=2,052
Median £/sqm
£5,085
n=2,052
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
70
Median potential
81
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
2,948
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
12,383
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
35,887
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
38,709
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
23,974
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
17,231
Detached
Band G
14,789
Detached
Band H
2,420
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
41,153
28%
Terraced houses
42,123
28%
Semi-detached houses
29,462
20%
Detached houses
25,758
17%
Bungalows
8,779
5.9%
Other/unknown
1,947
1.3%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in St Albans (AL)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in AL (St Albans) was £620k, with an average of £734k, from 1,684 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in AL?
The median flat sale price in AL over the last 12 months was £280k (about £5,000 per square metre), from 513 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in AL?
Typical sale prices per square metre in AL are £6,145 for houses and £5,000 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in AL have?
Homes in AL most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 70 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in AL in the last year?
2,197 properties were sold in AL over the last 12 months, and 8,711 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).