Postcode AL2 2EN 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 £566,130 (around £518 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £406,375 and £750,000. The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire), about 1 miles away. There are no 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 11 ft away from AL2 2EN.
How Wood & Park Street near AL2 2EN has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire) located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £566,130 (about £518 per square foot) in Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £1,080,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £825,000 | £551 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £610,000 | £570 |
| Terraced | 28 | £497,500 | £503 |
| Flats | 24 | £363,500 | £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 | £815,000 | £365,000 | £575,000 | £495,000 |
| 2026 | £835,000 | £354,000 | £567,260 | £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 | £588 | £454 | £574 | £472 |
| 2026 | £543 | £534 | £562 | £501 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 2EN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | 6, Acer Close, St Albans, AL2 2FS | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 1, Acer Close, St Albans, AL2 2FS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £972,500 |
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 2EN, 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 2EN 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 other theft.
The median sale price around AL2 2EN in Park Street is £566,130 (about £518 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to AL2 2EN, including Radlett Lodge School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL2 2EN 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 2EN is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rav Dighe (Liberal Democrats).