AL2, St Albans house prices & rental yield

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

General / family area · 7.3km from University of Hertfordshire

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Average asking price
£642k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,850
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
3.5%
23% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.6%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
54
48% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (St Albans)
#190 of 318

Summary

AL2 has a gross rental yield of 3.5%, 23% below the UK average, ranking #7 of 10 AL postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.7pp since Jul
Jul: 4.4% 4.4% Jul Aug: 3.4% 3.4% Aug Sep: 3.8% 3.8% Sep Oct: 3.7% 3.7% Oct

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AL2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio — £882 — 0 / 2
1 £230k £1,200 6.3% 15 / 7
2 £350k £1,600 5.5% 41 / 7
3 £600k £2,000 4.0% 87 / 8
4 £800k £2,600 — 69 / 4
5+ £988k £4,500 — 26 / 1

Nearby AL postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
AL7 £325k £1,500 5.5% Compare
AL10 £342k £1,575 5.5% Compare
AL1 £450k £1,850 4.9% Compare
AL5 £600k £2,300 4.6% Compare
AL3 £600k £2,175 4.3% Compare
AL6 £825k £2,500 3.6% Compare
AL8 £500k £1,400 3.4% Compare
AL9 £700k £1,825 3.1% Compare
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