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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

AL22TT

Grovelands

AL22AU

Park Street Lane

WD79FL

Redwood Avenue

WD79HW

Harper Lane

AL22BD

Maplefield

AL22LS

Brinsmead

AL22PH

Park Street

AL22RQ

Park Place

AL22SJ

How Wood

AL22AR

Wych Elms

AL22AZ

Park Street Lane

AL22JX

Radlett Road

AL22JF

Park Street Lane

AL22NF

Minister Court

AL22NS

Mount Drive

AL22ES

Cardinal Place

AL22HW

Spooners Drive

AL22SE

Birchwood Way

WD77HY

Harper Lane

AL22FL

Old Parkbury Lane

AL22JA

Park Street Lane

AL22PP

Magnolia Close

AL22RW

How Wood

AL22JB

Park Street Lane

AL22JE

Burydell Lane

AL22PA

Watling Street

AL22PE

Park Street

AL22SL

The Warren

WD79FE

Ash Grove

AL22BA

Park Street Lane

AL22LW

Frogmore Home Park

WD79FB

Harper Lane

AL22AX

Park Street Lane

AL22HQ

Orchard Drive

AL22JD

Pilgrim Close

AL22RP

White Beams

WD79FN

Sycamore Square

AL22FQ

Haven Place

AL22HJ

Tippendell Lane

AL22NN

Watling Street

AL22PJ

Sycamore Drive

AL22BG

Maplefield

AL22DZ

Beningfield Drive

AL22BQ

Maplefield

AL22JQ

Park Street Lane

AL22PB

Hawfield Gardens

AL22QP

Mayflower Road

AL22QQ

Orchard Drive

AL22QS

Penn Road

AL22AF

Balmoral Close

AL22HD

Tippendell Lane

AL22QF

Woodcutter Place

AL22RR

Alder Close

AL22RY

White Beams

AL23UB

Moor Mill Lane

WD77HJ

Harper Lane

AL22AE

Black Green Wood Close

AL22FE

Avian Avenue

AL22PW

Park Street

AL22RX

Wood End

AL22AH

Hazel Road

AL22FD

Curo Park

AL22HN

Spooners Drive

AL22JJ

Harbert Gardens

AL22QJ

Dell Rise

AL22QR

Mayflower Road

AL22BL

Darley Croft

AL22DY

Old Parkbury Lane

AL22NJ

Park Industrial Estate

AL22DJ

Slowmans Close

AL22LX

Branch Road

AL22SH

How Wood

AL22EL

Radlett Road

AL22JS

Frogmore

AL22LL

Frogmore

AL22AQ

Park Street Lane

AL22PN

Park Street

AL22QA

Park Street

AL22RS

Alder Close

AL22NY

Mount Drive

AL22PY

Station Terrace

AL22QG

Orchard Drive

AL22RB

Ringway Road

AL22RF

Grovelands

AL22RH

Jakes View

AL22TZ

Walnut Close

AL22DR

Park Industrial Estate

AL22QH

Orchard Drive

AL22TX

Grovelands

AL22HR

Burston Drive

AL22QL

Orchard Drive

AL22DB

Cotlandswick

AL22PZ

Park Street

AL22RT

White Beams

AL22QZ

How Wood

AL22FJ

Bluebell Close

AL22LU

Branch Road

AL22NG

Park Industrial Estate

AL22NL

The Beeches

AL22SG

Birchwood Way

Data Sources

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