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WD5 0SE

St Stephen

St Albans

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Detailed insights for WD5 0SE

Overview

Postcode WD5 0SE is located in a rural hamlet, within the St Stephen ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £59,300 per year. The nearest station is Kings Langley located about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,029 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £59,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 159 ft away from WD5 0SE.

Flood risk

No risk

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green near WD5 0SE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kings Langley located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
254
Population density
41.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
93.7%
Irish
5
1.97%
Other White
5
1.97%
Other Asian
3
1.18%
Chinese
1
0.39%
Total population: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
59.14%
Owns with a mortgage
17
18.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
16.13%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.3%
Other social rented
1
1.08%
Total households: 93

Property prices in St Stephen

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £635,000 in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £255,000 up to £1,530,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Stephen in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Stephen over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£680,000
Flats8£285,000
Semi-Detached31£665,000
Terraced8£470,000

10 year median price trend in St Stephen

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen.

Schools

In the WD5 0SE postcode area, located within Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD5 0SE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBedmond AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryAbbots Langley SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardSt StephenE05013965
ParishSt StephenE04013288
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bricket Wood & Chiswell GreenE02004943
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 020DE01023732
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1987-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.