Postcode AL2 3YB 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 Bricket Wood, about 0.6 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 31,187 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 271 ft away from AL2 3YB.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near AL2 3YB 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 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL2 3YB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | 50, Bucknalls Drive, St Albans, AL2 3XL | Detached | Freehold | £830,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 3, Ash Copse, St Albans, AL2 3YA | Detached | Freehold | £730,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 1, Ash Copse, St Albans, AL2 3YA | Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 51, Barnes Wallis Way, St Albans, AL2 3FG | Terraced | Freehold | £755,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 75, Bucknalls Drive, St Albans, AL2 3XJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,275,000 |
In the AL2 3YB postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 3 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
Saint Michael's Catholic High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
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| 0.6 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL2 3YB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 99-103 Oakwood Road, St Albans, AL2 3QB | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | Nick's Food & Wine | 89 Old Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3UN | Walking directions to Nick's Food & Wine |
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 3YB, 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 3YB 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 3YB in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL2 3YB, including Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (Good), Saint Michael's Catholic High 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 3YB is Bricket Wood, about 981 m away.
AL2 3YB 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 3YB 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).