Postcode AL2 1AW is located in an urban city, within the Park Street area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the London Colney area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in London Colney is £63,489 per year. The median sale price in Park Street is £567,260 (around £519 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £406,750 and £750,000. The nearest station is Park Street, about 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
London Colney has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,637 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
London Colney has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in London Colney is £63,489 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 320 ft away from AL2 1AW.
London Colney near AL2 1AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Park Street located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Park Street | N/A | Walking directions to Park Street |
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £567,260 (about £519 per square foot) in Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £1,010,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £825,000 | £552 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £610,000 | £562 |
| Terraced | 31 | £495,000 | £505 |
| Flats | 24 | £355,500 | £469 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £667,500 | £295,000 | £525,000 | £567,500 |
| 2017 | £740,000 | £305,000 | £490,000 | £432,500 |
| 2018 | £607,000 | £275,000 | £493,250 | £489,000 |
| 2019 | £620,000 | £305,000 | £467,000 | £429,000 |
| 2020 | £700,000 | £297,500 | £531,250 | £450,000 |
| 2021 | £849,250 | £295,000 | £495,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | £877,500 | £336,000 | £588,000 | £495,000 |
| 2023 | £890,000 | £333,300 | £580,000 | £495,000 |
| 2024 | £832,500 | £321,000 | £530,000 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | £820,000 | £365,000 | £575,000 | £485,000 |
| 2026 | £835,000 | £340,000 | £588,630 | £495,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £439 | £428 | £483 | £453 |
| 2017 | £455 | £419 | £465 | £443 |
| 2018 | £429 | £453 | £487 | £429 |
| 2019 | £465 | £394 | £496 | £469 |
| 2020 | £533 | £423 | £593 | £451 |
| 2021 | £552 | £428 | £516 | £499 |
| 2022 | £584 | £466 | £577 | £540 |
| 2023 | £582 | £448 | £593 | £519 |
| 2024 | £589 | £451 | £510 | £500 |
| 2025 | £591 | £454 | £574 | £480 |
| 2026 | £543 | £492 | £547 | £501 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 1AW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2026 | 51, North Cottages, St Albans, AL2 1AW | Terraced | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 50, North Cottages, St Albans, AL2 1AW | Terraced | Freehold | £668,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4, North Cottages, St Albans, AL2 1AP | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 23, North Cottages, St Albans, AL2 1AP | Terraced | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 16, North Cottages, St Albans, AL2 1AP | Terraced | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the AL2 1AW postcode area, located within London Colney, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | All-through | Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
Samuel Ryder Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Bowmansgreen Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2016. | |
Bowmansgreen Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Feb 2016
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2018. | |
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Oct 2018
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Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL2 1AW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rav Dighe
Park Street - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL2 1AW records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL2 1AW in Park Street is £567,260 (about £519 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to AL2 1AW, including Samuel Ryder Academy (Good), Bowmansgreen Primary School (Good) and Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 1AW is Park Street, about 1,555 m away.
AL2 1AW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,637 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Albans covering AL2 1AW is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rav Dighe (Liberal Democrats).