Postcode AL2 3QB 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% 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 Bricket Wood, about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,187 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 84 ft away from AL2 3QB.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3QB 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bricket Wood | N/A | Walking directions to Bricket Wood |
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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3QB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sept 2025 | 75A, Oakwood Road, St Albans, AL2 3QB | Detached | Freehold | £651,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 75, Oakwood Road, St Albans, AL2 3QB | Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Flat 6, Wayside Court, Silvertrees, St Albans, AL2 3QZ | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 30, West Riding, St Albans, AL2 3QW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 34, South Riding, St Albans, AL2 3NE | Detached | Freehold | £1,090,000 |
In the AL2 3QB postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 1 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.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3QB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Londis | 99-103 Oakwood Road, St Albans, AL2 3QB | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Black Boy Wood, St Albans, AL2 3LL | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Albany Mews, St Albans, AL2 3RS | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Nick's Food & Wine | 89 Old Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3UN | Walking directions to Nick's Food & Wine |
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 3QB, 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 3QB records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 3QB in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to AL2 3QB, including Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (Good) and Seva Education St Albans. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 3QB is Bricket Wood, about 644 m away.
AL2 3QB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,187 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 3QB 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).