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AL2 3SB

St Stephen

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL2 3SB 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.9 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

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.

Crime level

8/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £59,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from AL2 3SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3SB 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Bricket Wood

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
468.4 per km²

Demographics

British
226
69.54%
Other White
26
8%
Irish
17
5.23%
Indian
16
4.92%
Other
9
2.77%
Total population: 325

Housing

Owns outright
64
43.84%
Owns with a mortgage
57
39.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.38%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.05%
Social rents from council
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

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 3SB postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miSecondaryParmiter's SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.8 miSecondarySaint Michael's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miNick's Food & WineAlbany Mews, St Albans, AL2 3UN
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.