Typical 3-bedroom house£604kmost £514k–£706k
Houses per m²£6,288flats £4,928
Sold last year2041,262 in five years
Prices in St Albans+2.4%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in AL2 sold for £604,102 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £513,597 and £706,024, for about 93 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across St. Albans (£681,000).
204 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £213k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in AL2 1 (£5,912) and the most in AL2 3 (£6,614).
Across St Albans, prices are up 2.4% on a year ago and up 11.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £2,019 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,755 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £121,000 for that mortgage: what £130,000 buys.
Questions about AL2
Is AL2 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across St. Albans; prices in St Albans are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (77.7% against 43.8%); 204 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in AL2?
A typical 3-bedroom house in AL2 sold for £604,102 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £513,597 and £706,024.
Is AL2 expensive for St. Albans?
A 3-bedroom house in AL2 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across St. Albans (£681,000).
How many homes sell in AL2 each year?
204 homes sold in the last year and 1,262 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near AL2?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Killigrew Primary and Nursery School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near AL2?
For a 3-bedroom house, WD25 (£520k, 5 km), WD24 (£512k, 7 km), WD6 (£538k, 8 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.