Postcode AL2 2PJ 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 224.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.7× 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 £575,000 (around £517 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £406,000 and £750,000. The nearest station is Park Street, about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
How Wood & Park Street has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,522 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
How Wood & Park Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 224.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.1% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 70 ft away from AL2 2PJ.
How Wood & Park Street near AL2 2PJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Park Street | N/A | Walking directions to Park Street |
| 0.4 mi | How Wood (Hertfordshire) | N/A | Walking directions to How Wood (Hertfordshire) |
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £575,000 (about £517 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 | 30 | £497,500 | £503 |
| Flats | 23 | £354,000 | £465 |
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 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 2PJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 2, Sycamore Drive, St Albans, AL2 2PJ | Flats | Leasehold | £330,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 11, The Beeches, St Albans, AL2 2PL | Flats | Leasehold | £354,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 73, Park Street, St Albans, AL2 2PH | Flats | Leasehold | £297,500 | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 21, Branch Road, St Albans, AL2 2LU | Terraced | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 43, Branch Road, St Albans, AL2 2LU | Terraced | Freehold | £407,500 |
In the AL2 2PJ postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 2 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 | 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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| 0.3 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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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
Seva Education St Albans ratingInspection information
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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 2PJ, 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 2PJ records about 224 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL2 2PJ in Park Street is £575,000 (about £517 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to AL2 2PJ, including Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good), How Wood Primary and Nursery 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 2PJ is Park Street, about 483 m away.
AL2 2PJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,522 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 2PJ is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rav Dighe (Liberal Democrats).