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How Wood & Park Street

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About

How Wood and Park Street lie immediately north of St Albans city centre, forming a mix of estate housing and older village streets. The area contains a primary school, a community hall, a small parade of shops and a village pub, and several pockets of playing fields and allotments used by local groups. Streets here open onto short lanes and footpaths rather than large retail zones, and day-to-day life often centres around the village green and the community facilities close to the lane that links Park Street to the How Wood estate.

Green space and paths shape movement around the neighbourhood: a network of public footpaths leads from residential streets into parcels of farmland and copses, and the Alban Way — the traffic-free route along the former Hatfield–St Albans railway — runs close enough for regular use by cyclists and walkers. That former railway alignment gives a clear linear link to the north, while local playing fields and small woods provide seasonal wildlife pockets and outdoor space within walking distance of most homes.

Area overview

On average How Wood & Park Street has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year. There are 3 schools in How Wood & Park Street: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). How Wood & Park Street is home to around 6,433 people, with a population density of about 686.2 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

How Wood & Park Street Population
6,433
Population density
686.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.58(+105%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.7(+36%)
Other theft
14.77(+166%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.64(+50%)
Shoplifting
7(-2%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,870
75.66%
Other White
373
5.79%
Indian
198
3.08%
Irish
148
2.3%
African
120
1.86%
Total population: 6,437

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,057
39.55%
Level 3 (A level)
812
15.61%
No qualifications
772
14.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
715
13.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
422
8.11%
Total 16+ residents: 5,201

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,065
40.56%
Owns with a mortgage
899
34.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
253
9.63%
Social rents from council
190
7.24%
Other social rented
152
5.79%
Total households: 2,626

Property prices in How Wood & Park Street

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in How Wood & Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £270,000 up to £1,177,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for How Wood & Park Street in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in How Wood & Park Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£770,000
Flats9£300,000
Semi-Detached11£640,000
Terraced18£431,750

10 years median price trend in How Wood & Park Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in How Wood & Park Street.

All postcodes in How Wood & Park Street

AL22HS

Spooners Drive

AL22HY

Broomfield

AL22NP

Mount Drive

AL22RZ

How Wood

WD77FE

Harper Lane

AL22JZ

Radlett Road

AL22FP

Verside

AL22BJ

Acers

AL22AD

Woodlands

AL22LZ

Heracles Close

AL22NA

Oliver Close

WD79HH

Harper Lane

AL22NU

Mount Drive

AL22QT

Penn Road

AL22TS

Yewtree End

WD79HQ

Harper Lane

AL22AT

Park Street Lane

AL22QY

How Wood

AL23JX

Watford Road

AL23UA

Moor Mill Lane

AL22BN

Heyford End

AL22GZ

Halton Close

AL22LQ

Moorlands

AL22LN

Brinsmead

WD79FH

Lime Way

AL22PU

Burydell Lane

AL22TU

Spruce Way

AL22ND

Park Street Lane

AL22SB

How Wood

AL22EA

Baytree Close

AL22HZ

Tippendell Lane

AL22PX

Oliver Close

WD79FG

Heath Way

AL22AN

Wych Elms

AL22LA

Radlett Road

AL22AL

Heracles Close

AL22BB

Park Street Lane

AL22BH

Maplefield

AL22EB

Old Parkbury Lane

AL22LR

Park Street

AL22FS

Acer Close

AL22HX

Spooners Drive

AL22JH

Gidian Court

AL22PL

The Beeches

AL22PS

Park Street

AL22PT

Park Street

AL22QN

Mayflower Road

WD79FJ

Meadow Avenue

AL22NZ

Watling Street

AL22QX

Fairway Close

AL22FG

Avian Avenue

AL22JY

Hampden Place

AL22LB

Radlett Road

AL22NB

Park Street Lane

AL22TB

Homestead Close

AL22DQ

Old Parkbury Lane

AL22JU

Park Industrial Estate

AL22PR

Park Street

AL22TY

Grovelands

AL22DL

Old Parkbury Lane

AL22SN

Withy Place

AL22SD

How Wood

WD77HX

Harper Lane

AL22FF

Avian Avenue

AL22NT

The Rise

AL22RD

Ringway Road

AL22FR

Hazel Close

AL22JR

Park Street

AL22LP

Frogmore

AL22NW

Watling Street

AL22PQ

Burydell Lane

AL22LE

Hyde Lane

AL22PG

Burydell Lane

AL22QU

Penn Road

AL22QW

Mayflower Road

AL22AJ

Hazel Road

AL22DD

Curo Park

AL22DP

North Orbital Road

AL22FH

Centaurus Square

AL22PD

Hawfield Gardens

AL22AP

Applecroft

AL22HT

The Mall

AL22SF

Birchwood Way

AL22BE

Maplefield

AL22QE

Grovebury Gardens

AL22HH

Orchard Drive

AL22HP

Burston Drive

AL22LH

Frogmore

AL22QB

Old Orchard

WD79HG

Harper Lane

AL22EN

Radlett Road

AL22ET

Cotlandswick

AL22FB

Frogmore

AL22HL

Spooners Drive

AL22RU

Wood End

AL22FN

Grovelands

AL22LD

Radlett Road

AL22SP

Woodcutter Place

AL22HU

Spooners Drive

AL22SA

How Wood

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.