The average property price in St Albans city is £673k, the median price is £590k. The average price increased by £23.2k (4%) over the last twelve months. The price of an established property is £680k. The price of a newly built property is £478k. There were 934 property sales and sales dropped by 10.9% (-125 transactions). Most properties were sold in the £500k-£750k price range with 270 (28.9%) properties sold, followed by £750k-£1M price range with 189 (20.2%) properties sold.
| June 2024 - May 2025 | St Albans city | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Average price | █ £673k | █ £353k |
| Median price | █ £590k | █ £282k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between June 2024 - May 2025.
| Property price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ £100k-£150k | 0.5% | 5 |
| █ £150k-£200k | 1.6% | 15 |
| █ £200k-£250k | 2.9% | 27 |
| █ £250k-£300k | 4.7% | 44 |
| █ £300k-£400k | 13.8% | 129 |
| █ £400k-£500k | 14.9% | 139 |
| █ £500k-£750k | 28.9% | 270 |
| █ £750k-£1M | 20.2% | 189 |
| █ over £1M | 12.4% | 116 |
This price map shows the average property price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'AL1 5' with the average price of £539k. The most expensive place is 'AL1 4', £905k.
Comparison of the average property price and an average price percentage change by city. Price % change compares the average property price between June 2024 - May 2025 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in city.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £673k, St Albans is the 2. most pricey city out of 113 England and Wales' cities.
| Price ranking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | city | Average price |
| 1. | Inner London | £812k |
| 2. | St Albans | £673k |
| 3. | Cambridge | £577k |
| 4. | Oxford | £572k |
| 5. | Outer London | £562k |
| 6. | Bath | £549k |
| 7. | Guildford | £548k |
| 8. | Woking | £531k |
| 9. | Brighton and Hove | £498k |
| 10. | Watford | £461k |
| ... | ||
| 103. | Scunthorpe | £154k |
| 104. | Stockton-on-Tees | £154k |
| 105. | Kingston upon Hull | £153k |
| 106. | Darlington | £152k |
| 107. | Sunderland | £150k |
| 108. | Middlesbrough | £149k |
| 109. | Blackpool | £148k |
| 110. | Stoke-on-Trent | £145k |
| 111. | Grimsby | £139k |
| 112. | Hartlepool | £138k |
| 113. | Burnley | £138k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Real average price - nominal price adjusted for inflation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | St Albans city | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £612k | £339k |
| 2024 | £701k | £369k |
| 2023 | £759k | £406k |
| 2022 | £856k | £458k |
| 2021 | £830k | £451k |
| 2020 | £766k | £429k |
| 2019 | £797k | £406k |
| 2018 | £800k | £418k |
| 2017 | £830k | £427k |
| 2016 | £824k | £420k |
| 2015 | £714k | £407k |
| 2014 | £703k | £400k |
| 2013 | £648k | £394k |
| 2012 | £671k | £393k |
| 2011 | £652k | £403k |
| 2010 | £702k | £427k |
| 2009 | £601k | £384k |
| 2008 | £659k | £408k |
| 2007 | £706k | £430k |
| 2006 | £635k | £411k |
| 2005 | £609k | £392k |
| 2004 | £602k | £383k |
| 2003 | £583k | £343k |
| 2002 | £554k | £309k |
| 2001 | £474k | £271k |
| 2000 | £455k | £253k |
| 1999 | £379k | £229k |
| 1998 | £344k | £210k |
| 1997 | £316k | £199k |
| 1996 | £262k | £186k |
| 1995 | £263k | £183k |
Yearly average nominal prices compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Nominal average price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | St Albans city | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £612k | £339k |
| 2024 | £674k | £355k |
| 2023 | £665k | £356k |
| 2022 | £674k | £361k |
| 2021 | £629k | £342k |
| 2020 | £572k | £320k |
| 2019 | £582k | £296k |
| 2018 | £563k | £294k |
| 2017 | £564k | £290k |
| 2016 | £549k | £280k |
| 2015 | £473k | £270k |
| 2014 | £454k | £258k |
| 2013 | £405k | £247k |
| 2012 | £406k | £238k |
| 2011 | £377k | £233k |
| 2010 | £388k | £236k |
| 2009 | £334k | £213k |
| 2008 | £351k | £217k |
| 2007 | £360k | £219k |
| 2006 | £314k | £204k |
| 2005 | £294k | £189k |
| 2004 | £281k | £179k |
| 2003 | £265k | £156k |
| 2002 | £247k | £138k |
| 2001 | £208k | £119k |
| 2000 | £193k | £108k |
| 1999 | £159k | £96.0k |
| 1998 | £140k | £85.4k |
| 1997 | £124k | £78.5k |
| 1996 | £101k | £71.5k |
| 1995 | £97.9k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal price per square metre compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Nominal average price per m2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | St Albans city | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £6.8k | £3.6k |
| 2024 | £6.8k | £3.6k |
| 2023 | £6.7k | £3.6k |
| 2022 | £6.8k | £3.7k |
| 2021 | £6.3k | £3.4k |
| 2020 | £6.0k | £3.2k |
| 2019 | £5.8k | £3.0k |
| 2018 | £5.9k | £3.0k |
| 2017 | £5.8k | £3.0k |
| 2016 | £5.6k | £2.9k |
| 2015 | £5.2k | £2.7k |
| 2014 | £4.7k | £2.6k |
| 2013 | £4.2k | £2.5k |
| 2012 | £4.0k | £2.4k |
| 2011 | £3.9k | £2.3k |
| 2010 | £3.8k | £2.3k |
| 2009 | £3.3k | £2.1k |
| 2008 | £3.5k | £2.2k |
| 2007 | £3.5k | £2.3k |
| 2006 | £3.1k | £2.1k |
| 2005 | £2.9k | £2.0k |
| 2004 | £2.9k | £1.8k |
| 2003 | £2.7k | £1.6k |
| 2002 | £2.5k | £1.4k |
| 2001 | £2.1k | £1.2k |
| 2000 | £2.0k | £1.1k |
| 1999 | £1.7k | £967 |
| 1998 | £1.4k | £862 |
| 1997 | £1.3k | £789 |
| 1996 | £1.0k | £709 |
| 1995 | £992 | £680 |
Yearly average nominal prices
Yearly average nominal prices
| Property type | Current average price |
|---|---|
| █ Detached | £1.2M |
| █ Flat | £364k |
| █ Semi-Detached | £830k |
| █ Terraced | £644k |
