marketcodeAsking rent
£1,826 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
551 lets
Postcode district
AL1 rental market
Asking rent £1,826 a month · Gross yield 4.2% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is AL1?
- Buildings
- 11,994
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.9%
- HMO-shaped units
- 31%
What does AL1 earn?
AL1: asking rent £1,826 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 551 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.2% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,189 lets
+4.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
233 on 21 Sep 2026
How does AL1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in AL1 runs from £1,368 a month for 1 bedroom to £3,065 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,368 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.4% on the previous 12 months | 441 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,801 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.3% on the previous 12 months | 543 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,284 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1% on the previous 12 months | 134 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,065 a month | 12 months to Apr 2026 | — | 61 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns AL1?
Corporate landlords hold 64% of the 462 units in AL1 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords64% of classified · 295 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)22% of classified · 101 units
- Housing associations9.3% of classified · 43 units
- RMC4.8% of classified · 22 units
- Offshore companies0.2% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does AL1 rank?
AL1 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in St. Albans for asking rent, at £1,826 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in St. Albans
AL1 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in St. Albans for asking rent, at £1,826 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in St. Albans
AL1 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in St. Albans for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.2%.
Where next from AL1?
- St. AlbansThe wider market this area sits in.
- AL2Neighbouring postcode district · £5,846/m²
- AL4Neighbouring postcode district · £8,101/m²
- AL5Neighbouring postcode district · £10,637/m²
- AL3Next door, in another authority · £7,467/m²
Questions about AL1
- What is the average rent in AL1?
- Homes to let in AL1 asked a median £1,826 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 551 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in AL1?
- 4.2% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 1,189 lets. +4.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about AL1
- Properties in AL1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in AL1Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in AL1Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in AL1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in AL1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in AL1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in AL1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in AL1Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 551 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,189 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |