Postcode AL2 3LE is located in a rural hamlet, within the St Stephen area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Redbourn area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Redbourn is £75,719 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 St Albans Abbey, about 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Redbourn has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,674 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Redbourn has an average crime rate, with approximately 63.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Redbourn is £75,719 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from AL2 3LE.
Redbourn near AL2 3LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3LE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | 58, Ragged Hall Lane, St Albans, AL2 3LD | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 46, Ragged Hall Lane, St Albans, AL2 3LD | Detached | Freehold | £1,512,500 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 3, Hawthorn Way, St Albans, AL2 3BE | Detached | Freehold | £760,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 2, The Pastures, St Albans, AL2 3BJ | Detached | Freehold | £665,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 22, Ragged Hall Lane, St Albans, AL2 3LF | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 |
In the AL2 3LE postcode area, located within Redbourn, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Prae Wood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2019. | |
Prae Wood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2019
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3LE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Westfields News | 35 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BH | Walking directions to Westfields News |
| 0.5 mi | Day 1 | Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3HJ | Walking directions to Day 1 |
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 3LE, 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
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL2 3LE records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL2 3LE in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL2 3LE, including Killigrew Primary and Nursery School (Good), The Marlborough Science Academy (Good) and Prae Wood Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL2 3LE scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,674 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted covering AL2 3LE is Victoria Collins (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).