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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

AL22BH

Maplefield

AL22JQ

Park Street Lane

AL22HF

Tippendell Lane

AL22AE

Black Green Wood Close

AL22JU

Park Industrial Estate

AL22NY

Mount Drive

AL22BE

Maplefield

AL22SE

Birchwood Way

WD79FF

Forest End

AL22FD

Curo Park

AL22PR

Park Street

AL22HJ

Tippendell Lane

AL22HX

Spooners Drive

AL22DP

North Orbital Road

WD79HQ

Harper Lane

AL22HZ

Tippendell Lane

AL22RS

Alder Close

AL22JN

Heracles Close

AL22BD

Maplefield

AL22RX

Wood End

AL22RB

Ringway Road

AL22JX

Radlett Road

AL22NT

The Rise

AL22DR

Park Industrial Estate

AL22NW

Watling Street

AL22LR

Park Street

AL22HS

Spooners Drive

AL23UA

Moor Mill Lane

AL22BN

Heyford End

AL22AY

The Danes

AL22NG

Park Industrial Estate

AL22RE

Ringway Road

AL22FF

Avian Avenue

AL22HE

Tippendell Lane

AL22BJ

Acers

WD79HW

Harper Lane

AL22QY

How Wood

AL22HY

Broomfield

AL22EB

Old Parkbury Lane

AL22HG

Ruscombe Drive

AL22NF

Minister Court

AL22FN

Grovelands

AL22SN

Withy Place

AL22PD

Hawfield Gardens

WD79FG

Heath Way

WD77HY

Harper Lane

AL22GZ

Halton Close

AL22TB

Homestead Close

AL22EW

Water Meadows

AL22TY

Grovelands

AL22QJ

Dell Rise

AL22HU

Spooners Drive

AL22RQ

Park Place

AL22AR

Wych Elms

AL22AX

Park Street Lane

AL22FE

Avian Avenue

AL22TZ

Walnut Close

AL22HP

Burston Drive

AL22DW

North Orbital Road

WD79FN

Sycamore Square

AL22SF

Birchwood Way

AL22EA

Baytree Close

AL22SQ

Birchwood Way

AL22LL

Frogmore

AL22FQ

Haven Place

AL22TX

Grovelands

AL22JB

Park Street Lane

AL22RY

White Beams

AL22RW

How Wood

AL22LB

Radlett Road

AL22PX

Oliver Close

AL22SA

How Wood

AL22BQ

Maplefield

AL22SL

The Warren

AL22NS

Mount Drive

WD77HX

Harper Lane

AL22PS

Park Street

AL22FB

Frogmore

AL22SJ

How Wood

AL22PB

Hawfield Gardens

AL22LX

Branch Road

AL22AS

Wych Elms

AL22FS

Acer Close

AL22QF

Woodcutter Place

AL22AF

Balmoral Close

AL22RP

White Beams

AL22DZ

Beningfield Drive

AL22PU

Burydell Lane

AL22QX

Fairway Close

AL22QA

Park Street

AL22RR

Alder Close

AL22FA

Hyde Lane

AL22NZ

Watling Street

AL22SB

How Wood

AL22JS

Frogmore

AL22QG

Orchard Drive

AL22RZ

How Wood

AL22LQ

Moorlands

AL22AU

Park Street Lane

AL22DQ

Old Parkbury Lane

Data Sources

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