Postcode district
AL2
Median asking price
£660K
Across 116 for-sale listings
Growth, 3 years
-0.6%
A year, annualised
Gross yield
3.6%
Indicative, from listing medians
Days on market
72
Average time on market
Investment overview
Median asking price
£660K
Average £669K, range £110K to £1.6M
Gross yield
3.6%
ModerateIndicative gross yield from listing medians
Price growth
% a year, annualised over each horizon
Market heat
Warm
72 days average time on market
Median asking rent
£1,975/mo
Of 16 to-let listings
Most common type
Detached
3 bedrooms on average
Market data
Listings
Summary
Homes listed
132
For sale and to let. Excludes 4 that are not homes or not monthly rents
Median asking price
£660K
Asking price range
£110K to £1.6M
Homes analysed
10,709
Behind the growth and area averages
For-sale listings equal 1.1% of the homes analysed.
Strategy fit
Buy to let
ModerateGross yield
3.6%
- Moderate indicative gross yield of 3.6%
- Median asking rent £2K a month
HMO
WeakMedian asking price
£660K
- High entry price (£660K) squeezes HMO returns
- 12% of households rent privately
- Most listings are detached
Flip
WeakGrowth, 3 years
-0.6% a year
- Prices moving -0.6% a year over 3 years raises resale risk
- 72 days average time on market
Recent listings
The 6 most recently updated for-sale listings, a sample of 116 in AL2.
Morris Way, London Colney, St. Albans AL2
£450,000
Semi detached · Seen 6 Nov 2026
3 bed detached in AL2
£950,000
Detached · Seen 6 Nov 2026
Pegrum Drive, Napsbury Park, St. Albans AL2
£700,000
Terraced · Seen 6 Nov 2026
Orchard Drive, St. Albans AL2
£600,000
Terraced · Seen 6 Nov 2026
Carisbrooke Road, St. Albans AL2
£850,000
Detached · Seen 6 Nov 2026
5 bed detached in AL2
£1,000,000
Detached · Seen 6 Nov 2026