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AL2 2FL

Park Street

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL2 2FL

Overview

Postcode AL2 2FL 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 274.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in How Wood & Park Street is £53,300 per year. The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
275
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

6/10

How Wood & Park Street has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,513 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

How Wood & Park Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 274.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.6%

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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in How Wood & Park Street is £53,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 135 ft away from AL2 2FL.

Flood risk

No risk

How Wood & Park Street near AL2 2FL 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
452
Population density
120.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
67.71%
Other White
35
7.8%
Indian
19
4.23%
Pakistani
12
2.67%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
2.45%
Total population: 449

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
69
40.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
18.93%
Owns outright
30
17.75%
Other social rented
25
14.79%
Shared ownership
6
3.55%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Park Street

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £627,500 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
Detached36£800,000
Flats24£335,000
Semi-Detached13£645,000
Terraced37£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 2FL postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 2FL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miNot applicableRadlett Lodge SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 019CE01023720
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2009-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.