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AL2 3HX

St Stephen

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL2 3HX 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 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Greenwood Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
16.1%
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

16.1%

Approximately 16.1% 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 302 ft away from AL2 3HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3HX 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

0.7 mi

Park Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGreenwood ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
5,189.4 per km²

Demographics

British
194
71.32%
Other White
14
5.15%
Irish
12
4.41%
Indian
10
3.68%
Arab
7
2.57%
Total population: 272

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
44
37.29%
Owns outright
35
29.66%
Social rents from council
19
16.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.56%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

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 3HX postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryKilligrew Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryPark Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCo-op Food212 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EA
0.3 miDay 1Sunnydell, St Albans, AL2 3HJ
0.4 miLittle Waitrose551 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EH
0.4 miCo-op Food24-26 How Wood, St Albans, AL2 2RA

Data Sources

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