Postcode AL2 3LL is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £69,332 per year. The median sale price in St Stephen is £650,000 (around £540 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £519,000 and £750,000. The nearest station is Bricket Wood, about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,752 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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.
The average income per household in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £69,332 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 297 ft away from AL2 3LL.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3LL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bricket Wood located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Bricket Wood | N/A | Walking directions to Bricket Wood |
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 (about £540 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 | 39 | £730,000 | £545 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £624,000 | £566 |
| Terraced | 13 | £485,000 | £536 |
| Flats | 7 | £265,000 | £394 |
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 | £755,000 | £222,500 | £685,000 | £402,500 |
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 | £563 | £516 |
| 2026 | £540 | £397 | £543 | £570 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3LL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | 12, Claremont, St Albans, AL2 3LS | Terraced | Freehold | £518,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 19, Claremont, St Albans, AL2 3LT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 3, Claremont, St Albans, AL2 3LT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £638,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 46, Black Boy Wood, St Albans, AL2 3LN | Terraced | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 6, Black Boy Wood, St Albans, AL2 3LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £580,000 |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3LL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Costcutter | Black Boy Wood, St Albans, AL2 3LL | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 99-103 Oakwood Road, St Albans, AL2 3QB | Walking directions to Londis |
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 3LL, 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
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL2 3LL records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL2 3LL in St Stephen is £650,000 (about £540 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to AL2 3LL, including Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL2 3LL is Bricket Wood, about 124 m away.
AL2 3LL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,752 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Albans covering AL2 3LL is Daisy Cooper (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).