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AL2 1AW

Park Street

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL2 1AW

Overview

Postcode AL2 1AW is located in an urban city, within the Park Street ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the London Colney area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in London Colney is £56,600 per year. The nearest station is Park Street located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
39%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

London Colney has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,035 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

London Colney has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39%

Approximately 39.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in London Colney is £56,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 320 ft away from AL2 1AW.

Flood risk

No risk

London Colney near AL2 1AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Park Street located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL2 1AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Park Street

N/A

Walking directions to Park Street

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
469
Population density
1,529.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
299
64.03%
African
27
5.78%
Indian
26
5.57%
Other Asian
23
4.93%
Bangladeshi
23
4.93%
Total population: 467

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
55
37.67%
Owns with a mortgage
50
34.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
19.18%
Owns outright
10
6.85%
Social rents from council
2
1.37%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Park Street

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £627,500 in Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,500 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Park Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£800,000
Flats24£335,000
Semi-Detached13£645,000
Terraced37£505,000

10 year median price trend in Park Street

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

Schools

In the AL2 1AW postcode area, located within London Colney, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 1AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miAll-throughSamuel Ryder AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryBowmansgreen Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimarySaint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardPark StreetE05013960
ParishLondon ColneyE04013285
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)London ColneyE02004941
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 018GE01033029
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.