AL1, St Albans house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in St Albans, part of the AL postcode area

General / family area · 5.6km from University of Hertfordshire

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Average asking price
£450k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,600
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.3%
7% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
349
239% above UK avg

Summary

AL1 has a gross rental yield of 4.3%, 7% below the UK average, ranking #5 of 10 AL postcode districts by yield.

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AL1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £215k £825 8 / 3
1 £270k £1,388 6.2% 86 / 26
2 £425k £1,800 5.1% 120 / 24
3 £650k £2,750 49 / 4
4 £938k £4,000 52 / 1
5+ £1.60m £5,750 25 / 2

Nearby AL postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
AL10 £345k £1,650 5.7% Compare
AL7 £335k £1,500 5.4% Compare
AL5 £650k £2,750 5.1% Compare
AL3 £595k £2,250 4.5% Compare
AL8 £500k £1,550 3.7% Compare
AL6 £750k £1,995 3.2% Compare
AL9 £725k £1,875 3.1% Compare
AL4 £650k £1,650 3.0% Compare
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