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AL2 3JX

Watford Road

St Stephen

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Detailed insights for AL2 3JX

Overview

Postcode AL2 3JX 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 How Wood & Park Street area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year. The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Greenwood Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

How Wood & Park Street has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,498 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

How Wood & Park Street has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from AL2 3JX.

Flood risk

No risk

How Wood & Park Street near AL2 3JX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL2 3JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Park Street

N/A

Walking directions to Park Street
0.9 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL2 3JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGreenwood ParkLargeWalking directions to Greenwood Park

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
439.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
34.5(+531%)
Violence and sexual offences
13.01(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.35(-36%)
Shoplifting
6.79(-1%)
Vehicle crime
6.79(+54%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
77.3%
Other White
16
5.26%
Irish
11
3.62%
Indian
10
3.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.63%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
117
46.99%
No qualifications
35
14.06%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
10.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
5.62%
Total 16+ residents: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
43.09%
Owns with a mortgage
49
39.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.76%
Social rents from council
8
6.5%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in St Stephen

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £637,500 in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £1,512,500.

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
Detached34£705,540
Flats6£285,000
Semi-Detached37£650,000
Terraced13£450,000

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 3JX postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 3JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKilligrew Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL2 3JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL2 3JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miDay 1Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3HJWalking directions to Day 1
0.5 miCo-op Food212 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for AL2 3JX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ajanta Hilton

St Stephen - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Mohammed Rafi

St Stephen - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Daisy Cooper

St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardSt StephenE05013965
ParishSt StephenE04013288
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)How Wood & Park StreetE02004942
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 019AE01023718
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1985-04-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.