Postcode AL2 2EB 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 How Wood & Park Street area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 224.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.7× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 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 How Wood (Hertfordshire), about 1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
How Wood & Park Street has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,522 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
How Wood & Park Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 224.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.6% 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.
The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from AL2 2EB.
How Wood & Park Street near AL2 2EB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire) located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | How Wood (Hertfordshire) | N/A | Walking directions to How Wood (Hertfordshire) |
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 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 2EB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | 6, Acer Close, St Albans, AL2 2FS | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 5, Acer Close, St Albans, AL2 2FS | Detached | Freehold | £860,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 1, Acer Close, St Albans, AL2 2FS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £972,500 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 121, Radlett Road, St Albans, AL2 2LA | Terraced | Freehold | £406,000 |
In the AL2 2EB postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Radlett Lodge School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
Radlett Lodge School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
| |||||
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026
| |||||
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 2EB, 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 2EB records about 224 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL2 2EB in Park Street is £567,260 (about £519 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to AL2 2EB, including Radlett Lodge School (Good) and Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 2EB is How Wood (Hertfordshire), about 1,557 m away.
AL2 2EB scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,522 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 2EB is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rav Dighe (Liberal Democrats).