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AL2 2HZ

Park Street

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL2 2HZ

Overview

Postcode AL2 2HZ 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.9 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

How Wood & Park Street has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,498 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

How Wood & Park Street has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

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.

Income level

8/10

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

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from AL2 2HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

How Wood & Park Street near AL2 2HZ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL2 2HZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

Walking directions to How Wood (Hertfordshire)
0.3 mi

Park Street

N/A

Walking directions to Park Street

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
3,968.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
323
79.75%
Other White
24
5.93%
Indian
17
4.2%
Irish
10
2.47%
Arab
6
1.48%
Total population: 405

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
52.26%
Owns with a mortgage
59
38.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.81%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.58%
Social rents from council
2
1.29%
Total households: 155

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 2HZ postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 2HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.8 miPrimaryKilligrew Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL2 2HZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL2 2HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food24-26 How Wood, St Albans, AL2 2RAWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 019AE01023718
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.