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AL2 3LW

St Stephen

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL2 3LW

Overview

Postcode AL2 3LW 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 58.5 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 Bricket Wood located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
38.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,601 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.8%

Approximately 38.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 281 ft away from AL2 3LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bricket Wood located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL2 3LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Bricket Wood

N/A

Walking directions to Bricket Wood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
220
Population density
4,910.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
158
71.82%
Other White
23
10.45%
Other
8
3.64%
Indian
6
2.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.73%
Total population: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
28
28.57%
Owns with a mortgage
27
27.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
17.35%
Owns outright
16
16.33%
Social rents from council
10
10.2%
Total households: 98

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 3LW postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 3LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL2 3LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCostcutterBlack Boy Wood, St Albans, AL2 3LLWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miLondis99-103 Oakwood Road, Bricket Wood, AL2 3QBWalking directions to Londis

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 020AE01023717
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.