Postcode AL2 3SP 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 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 0.8% 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 82 ft away from AL2 3SP.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3SP 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3SP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | 31, Hornbeams, St Albans, AL2 3SP | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 1, Jordans Way, St Albans, AL2 3SJ | Detached | Freehold | £915,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 4, Oakview Gardens, St Albans, AL2 3QH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 53, Ashridge Drive, St Albans, AL2 3SR | Detached | Freehold | £765,000 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 18, Pine Grove, St Albans, AL2 3SS | Terraced | Freehold | £615,000 |
In the AL2 3SP postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 1 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2015. | |
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2015
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| 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 | Secondary | Parmiter's School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2024. | |
Parmiter's School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3SP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Londis | 99-103 Oakwood Road, St Albans, AL2 3QB | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Albany Mews, St Albans, AL2 3RS | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Nick's Food & Wine | 89 Old Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3UN | Walking directions to Nick's Food & Wine |
| 0.5 mi | Costcutter | Black Boy Wood, St Albans, AL2 3LL | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 3SP, 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 3SP 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL2 3SP in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to AL2 3SP, including Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (Good), Seva Education St Albans and Parmiter's School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 3SP is Bricket Wood, about 897 m away.
AL2 3SP 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 3SP 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).