Postcode WD5 0SA is located in a rural hamlet, 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 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% 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 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,708 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% 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 5 ft away from WD5 0SA.
Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near WD5 0SA 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 |
In the WD5 0SA postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Bedmond Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
Bedmond Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026
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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 WD5 0SA, 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 WD5 0SA 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around WD5 0SA in St Stephen is £629,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WD5 0SA, including Bedmond Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WD5 0SA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,708 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 WD5 0SA 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).