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WD7 9HH

Harper Lane

Park Street

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Detailed insights for WD7 9HH

Overview

Postcode WD7 9HH 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 237.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year. The nearest station is Radlett located about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
237
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

How Wood & Park Street has a moderate 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.

Crime level

10/10

How Wood & Park Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 237.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.6%

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.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in How Wood & Park Street is £69,459 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WD7 9HH.

Flood risk

No risk

How Wood & Park Street near WD7 9HH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Radlett located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
452
Population density
120.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
168.45(+442%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.67(+166%)
Criminal damage and arson
21.42(+234%)
Other theft
14.61(+163%)
Public order
13.63(+162%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
67.71%
Other White
35
7.8%
Indian
19
4.23%
Pakistani
12
2.67%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
2.45%
Total population: 449

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
37.5%
No qualifications
86
22.87%
Level 3 (A level)
59
15.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
9.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
8.24%
Total 16+ residents: 376

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
69
40.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
18.93%
Owns outright
30
17.75%
Other social rented
25
14.79%
Shared ownership
6
3.55%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Park Street

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £605,000 in Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,500 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park Street 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 Park Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£815,000
Flats21£355,000
Semi-Detached12£632,500
Terraced33£505,000

10 year median price trend in Park Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Park Street.

Schools

In the WD7 9HH postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD7 9HH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableRadlett Lodge SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryClore Shalom SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardPark StreetE05013960
ParishSt StephenE04013288
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)How Wood & Park StreetE02004942
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 019CE01023720
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.