Postcode AL2 3RZ 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 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 nearest station is Bricket Wood, about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,739 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% 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 0.7% 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 54 ft away from AL2 3RZ.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3RZ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Bricket Wood | N/A | Walking directions to Bricket Wood |
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 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3RZ.
In the AL2 3RZ postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL2 3RZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nick's Food & Wine | Old Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3UN | Walking directions to Nick's Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 99-103 Oakwood Road, Bricket Wood, AL2 3QB | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Albany Mews, St Albans, AL2 3RS | Walking directions to Spar |
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 3RZ, 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 3RZ 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 3RZ in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £615,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL2 3RZ, including Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (Good), Parmiter's School (Outstanding) and Saint Michael's Catholic High School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL2 3RZ is Bricket Wood, about 1,106 m away.
AL2 3RZ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,739 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 3RZ 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.