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AL2 2EX

Sopwell

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL2 2EX

Overview

Postcode AL2 2EX is located in an urban city, within the Sopwell ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cottonmill & Sopwell area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year. The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,980 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.1%

Approximately 39.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 81 ft away from AL2 2EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL2 2EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL2 2EX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Park Street

N/A

Walking directions to Park Street

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
409.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
63.71%
Bangladeshi
33
9.43%
Other White
17
4.86%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
2.86%
Irish
9
2.57%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
45
39.13%
Owns with a mortgage
35
30.43%
Owns outright
28
24.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.35%
Shared ownership
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Sopwell

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 in Sopwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £146,000 up to £1,446,525.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sopwell 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 Sopwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£775,000
Flats28£325,000
Semi-Detached18£625,000
Terraced48£637,500

10 year median price trend in Sopwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sopwell.

Schools

In the AL2 2EX postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 2EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardSopwellE05013963
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cottonmill & SopwellE02004940
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 017BE01023738
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: 01/12/2025.