Postcode AL2 3XU is located in a major urban area, 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 Garston (Hertfordshire), about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Garston Park.
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 15.0% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 196 ft away from AL2 3XU.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3XU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Garston (Hertfordshire) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Garston (Hertfordshire) | N/A | Walking directions to Garston (Hertfordshire) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Garston Park | Large | Walking directions to Garston Park |
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 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3XU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | 10A, School Lane, St Albans, AL2 3XU | Terraced | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 6, School Lane, St Albans, AL2 3XU | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 18 May 2026 | 44, Osprey Close, Watford, WD25 9AR | Flats | Leasehold | £200,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 39, Osprey Close, Watford, WD25 9AR | Flats | Leasehold | £259,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 62, Osprey Close, Watford, WD25 9AR | Flats | Leasehold | £255,000 |
In the AL2 3XU postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 3 primary and 1 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 | Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2014. | |
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Nov 2014
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | The Grove Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
The Grove Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025
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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 3XU, 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 3XU 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 3XU in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to AL2 3XU, including Coates Way JMI and Nursery School (Good), St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Good) and The Grove Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL2 3XU is Garston (Hertfordshire), about 872 m away.
AL2 3XU 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 3XU 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).