Postcode · St Albans

AL2 1HU area guide

Who lives in AL2 1HU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: London Colney
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,923 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL2 1HU is like

AL2 1HU is a postcode in the London Colney area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,923 people. 51.9% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 32.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in AL2 1 sold for a median of £420,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL2 1HU compares

Headline figures for AL2 1HU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,750

Median over 114 sales in AL2 1, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,489

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL2 1HU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL2 1 is down 6.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL2 1HU FAQs

Is AL2 1HU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in AL2 1HU?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,750.

Homes in AL2 1 sold for a median of £420,750 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL2 1HU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL2 1HU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in AL2 1HU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8% of residents. 51.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.8%).

Which council covers AL2 1HU?

The local authority for AL2 1HU is St Albans.

AL2 1HU comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL2 1HU?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Park Street Railway Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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