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AL2 2NP

Park Street

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL2 2NP 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 Park Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from AL2 2NP.

Flood risk

No risk

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

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Park Street

N/A

0.8 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
1,258.6 per km²

Demographics

British
256
73.56%
Other White
19
5.46%
Irish
14
4.02%
Chinese
13
3.74%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
3.16%
Total population: 348

Housing

Owns outright
71
50.71%
Owns with a mortgage
55
39.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.71%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.86%
Shared ownership
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Park Street

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £605,000 in Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,500 up to £1,270,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£856,500
Flats24£335,000
Semi-Detached13£557,500
Terraced32£492,500

10 years price trend in Park Street

Schools

In the AL2 2NP postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S Simply Food113 Watling Street, St Albans, AL2 2NN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.