AL1 2QL
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Property report — AL1 2QL
Open-data due diligence for AL1 2QL and the area around it.
AL1 2QL in brief: 46 recorded sales (£142,000–£908,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL1 2QL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL1 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£739,928
Population
11,312
Crimes recorded
105
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
91%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in AL1 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (19 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | £700,000 | 34 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2025-11-14 | £868,000 | 56 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2025-05-20 | £490,000 | 36 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2025-02-03 | £555,000 | 26 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2024-11-22 | £760,000 | 5 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2024-01-15 | £908,000 | 48 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2023-03-30 | £610,000 | 28 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2022-12-19 | £850,000 | 7 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2021-06-04 | £907,000 | 4 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2020-10-02 | £623,500 | 54 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2020-08-28 | £585,000 | 48 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2020-04-17 | £570,000 | 3 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2018-11-09 | £570,000 | 46 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2018-09-07 | £590,000 | 38 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2018-07-24 | £535,000 | 16A BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2017-07-21 | £543,000 | 4 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2017-05-12 | £582,000 | 7 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2016-01-18 | £450,000 | 32 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2014-12-19 | £410,000 | 16 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2014-07-31 | £460,000 | 24 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2014-07-31 | £468,000 | 56 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2013-10-25 | £371,000 | 16A BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2013-07-25 | £425,000 | 12 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2013-06-20 | £320,000 | 10 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2012-11-30 | £435,000 | 54 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-22 | £465,000 | 52 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2012-04-25 | £345,000 | 46 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2012-01-19 | £310,000 | 16 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2011-09-29 | £449,950 | 12 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2010-08-26 | £458,000 | 22 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2010-01-26 | £265,000 | 42 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2007-02-27 | £310,000 | 50 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-19 | £329,500 | 30 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2006-10-17 | £420,000 | 38 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2006-09-12 | £317,000 | 46 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2004-02-09 | £150,000 | 24 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Flat |
| 2003-10-03 | £215,000 | 46 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2003-08-29 | £250,000 | 28 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2003-02-10 | £297,500 | 38 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2002-07-30 | £270,000 | 34 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2001-05-31 | £245,000 | 22 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-11 | £185,000 | 50 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-04 | £245,000 | 14 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 2000-04-04 | £142,000 | 28 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 1999-05-28 | £176,000 | 4 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
| 1998-07-03 | £179,000 | 6 BUTT FIELD VIEW | Detached |
46 recorded sales on AL1 2QL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Mandeville Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Prae Wood Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: MIDWAY SURGERY (0.4 mi) · HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY (1.3 mi) · MALTINGS SURGERY (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · HARPERBURY HOSPITAL SOCIAL SERVICES (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: TURNING FORMS SCULPTURE OUTSIDE MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · GLEBE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 44, WATFORD ROAD (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHISWELL PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · HOW WOOD PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · VERULAM PHARMACY (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Park Street (0.7 mi) · St Albans Abbey (0.8 mi) · How Wood (Herts) (1.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.6 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.7 mi) · Co-op Food (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 34%
- Households
- 4,507
Owned 65% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL1 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL1 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 77/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL1 2QL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictAL1 | SectorAL1 2 | PostcodeAL1 2QL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £755,485 | £739,928 | £448,032 |
| Population | 46,686 | 11,312 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 347 | 105 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 91% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL1 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.