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AL2 3EH

St Stephen

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green / St Stephen / AL2 3EH

Overview

Postcode AL2 3EH is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £59,300 per year. The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,377 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.4 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 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £59,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 146 ft away from AL2 3EH.

Flood risk

No risk

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3EH 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
1,527.5 per km²

Demographics

British
207
61.98%
Indian
25
7.49%
African
19
5.69%
Other Asian
17
5.09%
Other
17
5.09%
Total population: 334

Housing

Owns outright
52
38.52%
Owns with a mortgage
49
36.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
23.7%
Social rents from council
1
0.74%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in St Stephen

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £196,000 up to £1,530,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£717,000
Flats8£292,500
Semi-Detached36£650,000
Terraced5£490,000

10 years price trend in St Stephen

Schools

In the AL2 3EH postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryKilligrew Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miLittle Waitrose551 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EH
0.5 miCo-op Food212 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EA

Data Sources

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