Postcode AL2 3HB 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% 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 Park Street, about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Greenwood Park.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,547 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.9% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 184 ft away from AL2 3HB.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3HB 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Park Street | N/A | Walking directions to Park Street |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Greenwood Park | Large | Walking directions to Greenwood Park |
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 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3HB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | 10, North Close, St Albans, AL2 3HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £685,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 7, North Close, St Albans, AL2 3HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 9, South Close, St Albans, AL2 3HE | Terraced | Freehold | £519,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 139, Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £850,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 97, Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £725,000 |
In the AL2 3HB postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. | |
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2014
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
The Marlborough Science Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Watling View School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2016. | |
Watling View School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2016
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3HB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Day 1 | Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3HJ | Walking directions to Day 1 |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 212 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 3HB, 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 3HB records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 3HB in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to AL2 3HB, including Killigrew Primary and Nursery School (Good), The Marlborough Science Academy (Good) and Watling View School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 3HB is Park Street, about 1,212 m away.
AL2 3HB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,547 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 3HB 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).