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AL2 2JH

Park Street

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / How Wood & Park Street / Park Street / AL2 2JH

Overview

Postcode AL2 2JH 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 275.6 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
276
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 275.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 93 ft away from AL2 2JH.

Flood risk

No risk

How Wood & Park Street near AL2 2JH 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

0.4 mi

Park Street

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Park Street

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £561,250 in Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,000 up to £1,270,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£840,000
Flats21£332,500
Semi-Detached11£555,000
Terraced29£505,000

10 years price trend in Park Street

Schools

In the AL2 2JH postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.9 miPrimaryKilligrew Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCo-op Food24-26 How Wood, St Albans, AL2 2RA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.