Postcode AL2 3NU is located in a rural hamlet, 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% 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 nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire), about 1.5 miles away.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,029 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% 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 road, approximately 12 ft away from AL2 3NU.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3NU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire) located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £615,000 (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 | 35 | £715,000 | £547 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £598,000 | £565 |
| Terraced | 13 | £485,000 | £536 |
| Flats | 6 | £272,500 | £373 |
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 | £700,000 | £285,000 | £630,000 | £492,500 |
| 2026 | £740,000 | £197,500 | £585,500 | £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 | £560 | £426 | £565 | £516 |
| 2026 | £532 | £302 | £543 | £570 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the AL2 3NU postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL2 3NU, 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 3NU 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 3NU in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £615,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
AL2 3NU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,029 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 3NU 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.