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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 99 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
99
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
59.38(+88%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.61(+26%)
Other theft
14.46(+164%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.86(+40%)
Vehicle crime
5.44(+24%)
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 £547,150 in How Wood & Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £270,000 up to £1,350,000.

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
Semi-Detached13£567,260
Detached22£757,500
Terraced18£435,000
Flats10£295,000

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

WD79FB

Harper Lane

AL22JY

Hampden Place

AL22QB

Old Orchard

AL22ND

Park Street Lane

AL22NJ

Park Industrial Estate

AL22DB

Cotlandswick

AL22AN

Wych Elms

AL22BA

Park Street Lane

AL22QP

Mayflower Road

AL22TS

Yewtree End

AL22QT

Penn Road

AL22FR

Hazel Close

AL22NR

Upton Close

WD77FE

Harper Lane

WD79HG

Harper Lane

AL22PH

Park Street

AL22NU

Mount Drive

AL22DY

Old Parkbury Lane

AL22LF

Radlett Road

AL22NL

The Beeches

AL22AZ

Park Street Lane

AL22JZ

Radlett Road

AL22HR

Burston Drive

AL22LP

Frogmore

WD79FL

Redwood Avenue

AL22BG

Maplefield

AL22SG

Birchwood Way

AL22QS

Penn Road

AL22RH

Jakes View

AL22HL

Spooners Drive

AL22PA

Watling Street

AL22NA

Oliver Close

AL22LH

Frogmore

AL22SH

How Wood

AL22BL

Darley Croft

AL22HQ

Orchard Drive

AL22PE

Park Street

WD79FJ

Meadow Avenue

WD79FH

Lime Way

AL22AD

Woodlands

AL22NP

Mount Drive

AL22RU

Wood End

AL22PN

Park Street

AL22JF

Park Street Lane

WD79FE

Ash Grove

AL22ES

Cardinal Place

AL22QU

Penn Road

AL22PJ

Sycamore Drive

AL22FH

Centaurus Square

AL22QE

Grovebury Gardens

WD77HU

Harper Lane

AL22LD

Radlett Road

AL22JJ

Harbert Gardens

AL22QW

Mayflower Road

AL22ET

Cotlandswick

AL22PW

Park Street

AL22SP

Woodcutter Place

AL22HW

Spooners Drive

AL22HN

Spooners Drive

AL22PZ

Park Street

AL22FG

Avian Avenue

AL22HT

The Mall

AL22QZ

How Wood

AL22AQ

Park Street Lane

AL22QH

Orchard Drive

AL22LU

Branch Road

AL22QN

Mayflower Road

AL22NE

Heracles Close

AL22PG

Burydell Lane

AL22PL

The Beeches

WD77HJ

Harper Lane

AL22FP

Verside

AL22JL

Hyde Lane

AL22NN

Watling Street

AL22TU

Spruce Way

AL22QR

Mayflower Road

AL22JE

Burydell Lane

AL22JH

Gidian Court

AL22HH

Orchard Drive

AL22FL

Old Parkbury Lane

AL22AW

Mulberry Close

AL22PQ

Burydell Lane

AL22FJ

Bluebell Close

AL22RA

How Wood

AL22EN

Radlett Road

AL22NB

Park Street Lane

AL22TT

Grovelands

AL22RT

White Beams

AL22LW

Frogmore Home Park

AL22LA

Radlett Road

AL22JR

Park Street

AL22JD

Pilgrim Close

AL22DJ

Slowmans Close

AL22DL

Old Parkbury Lane

AL23JX

Watford Road

AL22QQ

Orchard Drive

AL22PY

Station Terrace

AL22JG

Park Street Lane

AL22LZ

Heracles Close

AL22RF

Grovelands

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.