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AL2 3HZ

St Stephen

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL2 3HZ

Overview

Postcode AL2 3HZ 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 Park Street located about 0.8 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
Low

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from AL2 3HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3HZ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL2 3HZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Park Street

N/A

Walking directions to Park Street
0.8 mi

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

N/A

Walking directions to How Wood (Hertfordshire)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL2 3HZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreenwood ParkLargeWalking directions to Greenwood Park

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
5,189.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 89 recent sales, the median property price is £635,000 in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £255,000 up to £1,530,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Stephen in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Stephen over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£680,000
Flats8£285,000
Semi-Detached31£665,000
Terraced8£470,000

10 year median price trend in St Stephen

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 3HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryKilligrew Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL2 3HZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL2 3HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food212 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miDay 1Sunnydell, St Albans, AL2 3HJWalking directions to Day 1
0.4 miLittle Waitrose551 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EHWalking directions to Little Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardSt StephenE05013965
ParishSt StephenE04013288
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bricket Wood & Chiswell GreenE02004943
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 020CE01023731
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.