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
£600k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,475
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
2.9%
36% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
49
52% below UK avg

Summary

AL2 has a gross rental yield of 2.9%, 36% below the UK average, ranking #10 of 10 AL postcode districts by yield.

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AL2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £920 0 / 7
1 £190k £819 5.2% 19 / 5
2 £374k £1,550 5.0% 43 / 9
3 £600k £2,400 4.8% 88 / 9
4 £785k £3,500 67 / 1
5+ £938k 26 / 0

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
AL1 £450k £1,600 4.3% Compare
AL8 £500k £1,550 3.7% Compare
AL6 £750k £1,995 3.2% Compare
AL9 £725k £1,875 3.1% Compare
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