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AL2 2AZ

Park Street Lane

Park Street

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Detailed insights for AL2 2AZ

Overview

Postcode AL2 2AZ 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 How Wood & Park Street area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year. The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

How Wood & Park Street has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,941 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

How Wood & Park Street has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 244 ft away from AL2 2AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

How Wood & Park Street near AL2 2AZ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL2 2AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

Walking directions to How Wood (Hertfordshire)
0.8 mi

Park Street

N/A

Walking directions to Park Street
0.8 mi

Bricket Wood

N/A

Walking directions to Bricket Wood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
486.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.05(-68%)
Burglary
4.31(+55%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.31(-33%)
Other theft
2.87(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.87(-75%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
78.9%
Other White
20
6.12%
Indian
14
4.28%
Other
13
3.98%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.45%
Total population: 327

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
41.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.75%
Level 3 (A level)
37
13.75%
No qualifications
32
11.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.92%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
48.76%
Owns with a mortgage
51
42.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Park Street

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £605,000 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
Detached29£815,000
Flats21£355,000
Semi-Detached12£632,500
Terraced33£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 2AZ postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 2AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL2 2AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL2 2AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food24-26 How Wood, St Albans, AL2 2RAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardPark StreetE05013960
ParishSt StephenE04013288
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)How Wood & Park StreetE02004942
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 019DE01023721
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: 16/01/2026.