Postcode WD7 9HW is located in an urban city, within the Park Street area 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 median sale price in Park Street is £567,260 (around £519 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £406,750 and £750,000. The nearest station is Radlett, about 1.3 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 12,522 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WD7 9HW.
How Wood & Park Street near WD7 9HW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £567,260 (about £519 per square foot) in Park Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £1,010,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £825,000 | £552 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £610,000 | £562 |
| Terraced | 31 | £495,000 | £505 |
| Flats | 24 | £355,500 | £469 |
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 | £820,000 | £365,000 | £575,000 | £485,000 |
| 2026 | £835,000 | £340,000 | £588,630 | £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 | £591 | £454 | £574 | £480 |
| 2026 | £543 | £492 | £547 | £501 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WD7 9HW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2026 | 15, Lime Way, Radlett, WD7 9FH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 9, Lime Way, Radlett, WD7 9FH | Terraced | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 20, Heath Way, Radlett, WD7 9FG | Terraced | Freehold | £495,000 |
In the WD7 9HW postcode area, located within How Wood & Park Street, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | Radlett Lodge School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
Radlett Lodge School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Clore Shalom School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
Clore Shalom School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2020
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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 WD7 9HW, 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 9HW 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WD7 9HW in Park Street is £567,260 (about £519 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WD7 9HW, including Radlett Lodge School (Good) and Clore Shalom School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WD7 9HW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,522 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 9HW is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rav Dighe (Liberal Democrats).