Postcode WD7 9FE is located in an urban city, within the Park Street ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the How Wood & Park Street area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 224.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.7× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year. The nearest station is Radlett, about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
How Wood & Park Street has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,513 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.
How Wood & Park Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 224.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 51 ft away from WD7 9FE.
How Wood & Park Street near WD7 9FE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Radlett located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £577,500 (about £523 per square foot) in Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £270,000 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £825,000 | £534 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £610,000 | £606 |
| Terraced | 28 | £497,500 | £492 |
| Flats | 22 | £356,000 | £473 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £667,500 | £295,000 | £525,000 | £567,500 |
| 2017 | £740,000 | £305,000 | £490,000 | £432,500 |
| 2018 | £607,000 | £275,000 | £493,250 | £489,000 |
| 2019 | £620,000 | £305,000 | £467,000 | £429,000 |
| 2020 | £700,000 | £297,500 | £531,250 | £450,000 |
| 2021 | £849,250 | £295,000 | £495,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | £877,500 | £336,000 | £588,000 | £495,000 |
| 2023 | £890,000 | £333,300 | £580,000 | £495,000 |
| 2024 | £832,500 | £321,000 | £530,000 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | £815,000 | £358,500 | £575,000 | £495,000 |
| 2026 | £825,000 | £354,000 | £567,260 | £495,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £439 | £428 | £483 | £453 |
| 2017 | £455 | £419 | £465 | £443 |
| 2018 | £429 | £453 | £487 | £429 |
| 2019 | £465 | £394 | £496 | £469 |
| 2020 | £533 | £423 | £593 | £451 |
| 2021 | £552 | £428 | £516 | £499 |
| 2022 | £584 | £466 | £577 | £540 |
| 2023 | £582 | £448 | £593 | £519 |
| 2024 | £589 | £451 | £510 | £500 |
| 2025 | £588 | £448 | £574 | £472 |
| 2026 | £534 | £544 | £532 | £465 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WD7 9FE.
In the WD7 9FE postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WD7 9FE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rav Dighe
Park Street - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WD7 9FE records about 224 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 other theft.
The median sale price around WD7 9FE in How Wood & Park Street is £577,500 (about £523 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WD7 9FE, including Radlett Lodge School (Good) and Clore Shalom School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WD7 9FE scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,513 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 WD7 9FE is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rav Dighe (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.