Postcode AL2 3NY 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 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 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 How Wood (Hertfordshire), about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,708 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% 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 0 ft away from AL2 3NY.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3NY 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 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 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3NY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | 7, Belvedere Gardens, St Albans, AL2 3EN | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 5, Belvedere Gardens, St Albans, AL2 3EN | Terraced | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | Cleveland, North Orbital Road, St Albans, AL2 2DU | Other | Freehold | £32,385,400 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Lyredene, North Orbital Road, St Albans, AL2 2AB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 541, Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3DU | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 |
In the AL2 3NY postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
Seva Education St Albans ratingInspection information
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| 0.9 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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| 1.0 mi | Primary | How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2023. | |
How Wood Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3NY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Little Waitrose | 551 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3EH | Walking directions to Little Waitrose |
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 3NY, 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 3NY 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around AL2 3NY in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to AL2 3NY, including Seva Education St Albans, Killigrew Primary and Nursery School (Good) and How Wood Primary and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL2 3NY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,708 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 3NY 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).