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AL3 postcode area house prices

AL3 has an average sold price of £394,015 across 16,984 HM Land Registry transactions covering 814 postcodes. The largest town grouping is St Albans.

Updated July 2026Records through May 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

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AL3 at a glance

AL3 postcode area averages £394,015 across 16,984 completed sales covering 814 postcodes. Check the median, sample depth and nearby postcodes before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £394,015 · Median £360,000 · 16,984 transactions · +32.6% growth · 814 postcodes

Data source
HM Land Registry
Updated July 2026
Sample quality
High transaction depth
16,984 sales across 814 postcodes
Median check
£360,000
Mean and median differ — inspect local mix
Trend signal
+32.6%
The five-year price movement is +32.6%.
Coverage
814 postcodes
Largest town: St Albans
Data source
HM Land Registry
Sample quality
High transaction depth
Median check
£360,000
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AL3 Postcode Area Overview

The AL3 postcode area averages £394,015 across 16,984 registered sales — below the national average of £396,803 by -0.7%. The median price across constituent postcodes is £360,000, suggesting higher-value sales pull the mean upward. 814 postcodes cover this area, with data sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid Records. The principal town is St Albans, which accounts for the largest share of transactions in this postcode area. The five-year price movement is +32.6%, in line with national growth.

Postcodes in AL3

AL3 5PX£394,037 average133 salesAL3 5JL£287,479 average114 salesAL3 5LH£480,212 average113 salesAL3 5QH£373,668 average104 salesAL3 5NG£316,013 average102 salesAL3 8JX£205,146 average100 salesAL3 7NY£142,771 average95 salesAL3 5QN£329,724 average94 salesAL3 7LR£257,231 average93 salesAL3 7GE£466,922 average90 salesAL3 4RA£396,092 average89 salesAL3 5JR£378,113 average89 salesAL3 4RX£453,931 average88 salesAL3 5JZ£332,920 average88 salesAL3 5QT£490,670 average88 salesAL3 8JG£244,957 average83 salesAL3 5QQ£297,974 average81 salesAL3 5JX£391,561 average80 salesAL3 5QL£327,510 average80 salesAL3 5AP£279,816 average77 salesAL3 4DJ£407,710 average76 salesAL3 5LA£279,370 average76 salesAL3 5NJ£429,542 average76 salesAL3 5PZ£393,662 average76 salesAL3 8NX£100,500 average76 salesAL3 8NZ£150,303 average76 salesAL3 7GA£459,265 average75 salesAL3 5QA£374,144 average72 salesAL3 5JS£354,513 average71 salesAL3 4AF£241,270 average70 salesAL3 8JP£220,027 average70 salesAL3 4TQ£386,609 average69 salesAL3 7PG£379,387 average69 salesAL3 4QG£358,356 average68 salesAL3 5NT£207,339 average68 salesAL3 7PB£304,016 average67 salesAL3 4GB£694,592 average66 salesAL3 4HG£286,462 average66 salesAL3 5JN£339,089 average66 salesAL3 5NB£382,649 average66 salesAL3 5QW£327,125 average66 salesAL3 4GJ£723,988 average63 salesAL3 4TL£548,252 average63 salesAL3 5LY£289,202 average63 salesAL3 5NA£310,406 average63 salesAL3 5SS£144,758 average63 salesAL3 4RB£306,504 average62 salesAL3 5JW£320,483 average62 salesAL3 4PU£302,823 average61 salesAL3 5NR£470,070 average61 salesAL3 4TG£445,061 average60 salesAL3 5JJ£265,139 average60 salesAL3 5LN£434,327 average60 salesAL3 7DU£474,466 average59 salesAL3 8PN£185,364 average56 salesAL3 8RX£274,865 average56 salesAL3 5LX£659,821 average55 salesAL3 5PJ£407,005 average55 salesAL3 6LG£267,528 average55 salesAL3 7JX£362,722 average55 salesAL3 8JS£304,334 average55 salesAL3 6BG£800,555 average54 salesAL3 7LN£197,258 average54 salesAL3 8DJ£340,714 average54 salesAL3 8FH£371,682 average54 salesAL3 8RU£210,351 average54 salesAL3 4PJ£471,753 average53 salesAL3 7LW£378,356 average53 salesAL3 5LR£218,946 average52 salesAL3 5TU£241,643 average52 salesAL3 6HP£322,971 average52 salesAL3 4PF£358,519 average51 salesAL3 4RU£574,423 average51 salesAL3 5SB£345,594 average51 salesAL3 4TA£522,650 average50 salesAL3 5EN£526,001 average50 salesAL3 7BG£603,845 average50 salesAL3 7JE£313,868 average50 salesAL3 7NQ£307,594 average50 salesAL3 8JB£204,814 average50 sales

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Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in the AL3 area

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In the AL3 area, the median sold price is £360,000 and the average is £394,015, based on 16,984 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +32.6%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £306,000–£414,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average sold price in the AL3 postcode area?

The average sold price in AL3 is £394,015, based on 16,984 HM Land Registry transactions across 814 postcodes.

How does AL3 compare to the national average?

AL3 is -0.7% below the England and Wales national average of £396,803.

Are these figures valuations or asking prices?

No. These are historical completed sale prices from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. They are not current valuations, asking prices or investment advice.

How many postcodes does the AL3 area cover?

The AL3 postcode area covers 814 individual postcodes with 16,984 registered sales. The largest town grouping is St Albans.

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About this data

All sold price figures on this page come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. These are historical completed sale prices — they are not current valuations, not forecasts and not investment advice. Past sale prices do not guarantee future values. Always seek independent professional advice before making property or financial decisions. Read the full methodology for details on data cleaning, grouping and limitations.