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AL2 3LY

St Stephen

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green / St Stephen / AL2 3LY

Overview

Postcode AL2 3LY 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 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
Low

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from AL2 3LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3LY 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Bricket Wood

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
220
Population density
4,910.7 per km²

Demographics

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

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 94 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £196,000 up to £1,530,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£717,000
Flats8£292,500
Semi-Detached36£650,000
Terraced5£490,000

10 years price trend in St Stephen

Schools

In the AL2 3LY postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryCoates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCostcutterBlack Boy Wood, St Albans, AL2 3LL
0.3 miLondis99-103 Oakwood Road, Bricket Wood, AL2 3QB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.