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AL2 2QA

Park Street

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL2 2QA 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 274.6 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 Park Street 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
275
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
42.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 274.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.2%

Approximately 42.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from AL2 2QA.

Flood risk

No risk

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

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Park Street

N/A

0.4 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
4,776.1 per km²

Demographics

British
177
68.87%
African
17
6.61%
Bangladeshi
12
4.67%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
3.5%
Other White
9
3.5%
Total population: 257

Housing

Social rents from council
42
41.18%
Owns with a mortgage
23
22.55%
Owns outright
18
17.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
11.76%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.94%
Total households: 102

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

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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