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AL2 3JX

St Stephen

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / How Wood & Park Street / St Stephen / 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 65.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in How Wood & Park Street is £53,300 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
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

5/10

How Wood & Park Street has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

8/10

The average income of residents in How Wood & Park Street is £53,300 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Park Street

N/A

0.9 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGreenwood ParkLarge

Property prices in St Stephen

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £630,000 in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £196,000 up to £1,530,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£690,000
Flats9£305,000
Semi-Detached33£630,000
Terraced6£492,500

10 years price trend 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.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miDay 1Sunnydell, St Albans, AL2 3HJ
0.5 miCo-op Food212 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.