Postcode AL2 3XR 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% 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 £638,000 (around £542 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £527,500 and £755,000. The nearest station is Bricket Wood, about 0.2 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 23,752 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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 rail, approximately 232 ft away from AL2 3XR.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3XR 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Bricket Wood | N/A | Walking directions to Bricket Wood |
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £638,000 (about £542 per square foot) in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,275,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £750,000 | £534 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £595,000 | £566 |
| Terraced | 11 | £485,000 | £536 |
| Flats | 8 | £248,500 | £446 |
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 | £627,500 | £492,500 |
| 2026 | £765,000 | £222,500 | £600,000 | £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 | £532 | £496 | £596 | £524 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3XR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 16, Hunters Ride, St Albans, AL2 3LX | Terraced | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 65, Claremont, St Albans, AL2 3LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £725,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 175, Mount Pleasant Lane, St Albans, AL2 3XW | Detached | Freehold | £610,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 55, Hunters Ride, St Albans, AL2 3NB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £505,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 43, Hunters Ride, St Albans, AL2 3NB | Terraced | Freehold | £450,000 |
In the AL2 3XR 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 profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3XR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | Black Boy Wood, St Albans, AL2 3LL | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 99-103 Oakwood Road, St Albans, AL2 3QB | Walking directions to Londis |
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 3XR, 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 3XR 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around AL2 3XR in St Stephen is £638,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to AL2 3XR, including Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (Good) and Coates Way JMI and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 3XR is Bricket Wood, about 370 m away.
AL2 3XR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,752 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 3XR 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).