Postcode AL2 3FB is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £69,332 per year. The median sale price in St Stephen is £629,000 (around £542 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £516,000 and £750,000. The nearest station is Bricket Wood, about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,708 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £69,332 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 85 ft away from AL2 3FB.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bricket Wood located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Bricket Wood | N/A | Walking directions to Bricket Wood |
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,275,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £740,000 | £544 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £595,000 | £566 |
| Terraced | 14 | £497,500 | £530 |
| Flats | 8 | £250,000 | £396 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £650,500 | £259,950 | £549,000 | £437,500 |
| 2017 | £645,000 | £250,000 | £576,000 | £412,000 |
| 2018 | £647,500 | £350,000 | £558,750 | £540,000 |
| 2019 | £705,000 | £255,000 | £594,500 | £580,125 |
| 2020 | £670,000 | £270,000 | £590,000 | £596,000 |
| 2021 | £699,995 | £407,400 | £637,250 | £567,473 |
| 2022 | £780,000 | £289,350 | £639,500 | £619,995 |
| 2023 | £862,495 | £273,750 | £620,000 | £630,000 |
| 2024 | £731,000 | £280,000 | £640,000 | £530,000 |
| 2025 | £715,000 | £285,000 | £630,000 | £492,500 |
| 2026 | £760,000 | £210,000 | £595,000 | £430,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £446 | £434 | £472 | £423 |
| 2017 | £469 | £429 | £474 | £470 |
| 2018 | £437 | £489 | £508 | £518 |
| 2019 | £485 | £438 | £490 | £458 |
| 2020 | £509 | £475 | £479 | £468 |
| 2021 | £510 | £526 | £533 | £511 |
| 2022 | £574 | £479 | £594 | £561 |
| 2023 | £614 | £430 | £599 | £670 |
| 2024 | £543 | £472 | £619 | £534 |
| 2025 | £554 | £426 | £562 | £516 |
| 2026 | £535 | £446 | £595 | £524 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3FB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Flat 13, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3FB | Flats | Leasehold | £235,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Flat 18, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3FB | Flats | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Flat 2, Gateway Court, 4, The Uplands, St Albans, AL2 3UW | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 | |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Flat 16, Gateway Court, 4, The Uplands, St Albans, AL2 3UW | Flats | Leasehold | £265,000 | |
| 19 May 2026 | 9, Broad Acre, St Albans, AL2 3RX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £510,000 |
In the AL2 3FB postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 3 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2015. | |
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2015
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Parmiter's School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2024. | |
Parmiter's School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
Saint Michael's Catholic High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3FB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nick's Food & Wine | 89 Old Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3UN | Walking directions to Nick's Food & Wine |
| 0.5 mi | Spar | Albany Mews, St Albans, AL2 3RS | Walking directions to Spar |
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 3FB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ajanta Hilton
St Stephen - Elected 7 May 2026
Mohammed Rafi
St Stephen - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL2 3FB records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around AL2 3FB in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL2 3FB, including Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (Good), Parmiter's School (Outstanding) and Saint Michael's Catholic High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 3FB is Bricket Wood, about 1,468 m away.
AL2 3FB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,708 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 3FB is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ajanta Hilton (Liberal Democrats) and Mohammed Rafi (Liberal Democrats).