AL4 is an outcode in St Albans, covering the neighbourhoods of Marshalswick, Wheathampstead, Colney Heath & Highfield Park, Welham Green and Bernards Heath. Over the last 12 months 255 properties changed hands — a median of £273k for flats (£5,100/sqm) and £685k for houses (£6,910/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
8,309
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
45
155
Houses
210
816
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£273k
n = 45
£285k
n = 155
Houses
£685k
n = 210
£715k
n = 816
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£5,100
n = 45
£5,000
n = 155
Houses
£6,910
n = 209
£6,806
n = 808
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
▲Firming
+1.1% vs 12m
+2.6% vs 3y
Flats
▼Sliding
−9.3% vs 12m
−7.5% 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 £
£697k
n=55
Median £
£640k
n=55
Avg £/sqm
£6,904
n=55
Median £/sqm
£6,984
n=55
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£735k
n=210
Median £
£685k
n=210
Avg £/sqm
£6,861
n=209
Median £/sqm
£6,910
n=209
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£766k
n=816
Median £
£715k
n=816
Avg £/sqm
£6,911
n=808
Median £/sqm
£6,806
n=808
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£301k
n=11
Median £
£240k
n=11
Avg £/sqm
£4,871
n=11
Median £/sqm
£4,626
n=11
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£286k
n=45
Median £
£273k
n=45
Avg £/sqm
£5,019
n=45
Median £/sqm
£5,100
n=45
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£297k
n=155
Median £
£285k
n=155
Avg £/sqm
£4,943
n=155
Median £/sqm
£5,000
n=155
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
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.
Other/unknown
Band A
88
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
736
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
2,598
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
3,846
Semi-detached
Band E
3,609
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
2,536
Detached
Band G
1,802
Detached
Other/unknown
Band H
216
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,817
18%
Terraced houses
3,049
20%
Semi-detached houses
4,891
32%
Detached houses
3,565
23%
Bungalows
877
5.7%
Other/unknown
219
1.4%
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 (AL4)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in AL4 (St Albans) was £685k, with an average of £735k, from 210 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in AL4?
The median flat sale price in AL4 over the last 12 months was £273k (about £5,100 per square metre), from 45 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in AL4?
Typical sale prices per square metre in AL4 are £6,910 for houses and £5,100 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in AL4 have?
Homes in AL4 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in AL4 in the last year?
255 properties were sold in AL4 over the last 12 months, and 971 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).