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AL2 2AB

St Stephen

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green / St Stephen / AL2 2AB

Overview

Postcode AL2 2AB is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £59,300 per year. The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,377 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £59,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 131 ft away from AL2 2AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 2AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

0.9 mi

Park Street

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
638.2 per km²

Demographics

British
181
74.79%
Other White
21
8.68%
Indian
11
4.55%
Other Asian
7
2.89%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
2.07%
Total population: 242

Housing

Owns outright
60
44.78%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
26.12%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.49%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in St Stephen

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £196,000 up to £1,530,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£717,000
Flats8£292,500
Semi-Detached36£650,000
Terraced5£490,000

10 years price trend in St Stephen

Schools

In the AL2 2AB postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryKilligrew Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryPark Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLittle Waitrose551 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EH
0.5 miCo-op Food212 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EA
0.5 miCo-op Food24-26 How Wood, St Albans, AL2 2RA
0.5 miDay 1Sunnydell, St Albans, AL2 3HJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.