Postcode AL2 2HQ 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 very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Greenwood Park.
How Wood & Park Street has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,325 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
How Wood & Park Street has an average crime rate, with approximately 59.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from AL2 2HQ.
How Wood & Park Street near AL2 2HQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | How Wood (Hertfordshire) | N/A | Walking directions to How Wood (Hertfordshire) |
| 0.4 mi | Park Street | N/A | Walking directions to Park Street |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Greenwood Park | Large | Walking directions to Greenwood Park |
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 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 2HQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | 7, Orchard Drive, St Albans, AL2 2HQ | Detached | Freehold | £955,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 27, Orchard Drive, St Albans, AL2 2HQ | Detached | Freehold | £845,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 2, Grovebury Gardens, St Albans, AL2 2QE | Terraced | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 35, Mayflower Road, St Albans, AL2 2QP | Detached | Freehold | £516,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 11, Woodlands, St Albans, AL2 2AD | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the AL2 2HQ postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2023. | |
How Wood Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 2023
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| 0.4 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
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
Seva Education St Albans ratingInspection information
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 2HQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 24-26 How Wood, St Albans, AL2 2RA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 2HQ, 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 2HQ records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 other theft, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL2 2HQ in Park Street is £567,260 (about £519 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to AL2 2HQ, including How Wood Primary and Nursery School (Good), Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) and Seva Education St Albans. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 2HQ is How Wood (Hertfordshire), about 650 m away.
AL2 2HQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,325 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 2HQ is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rav Dighe (Liberal Democrats).