Postcode · St Albans

AL2 1LP area guide

Who lives in AL2 1LP, 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: 1,517 (2024)

AL2 1LPSt Albans

At a glance

What AL2 1LP is like

AL2 1LP 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 1,517 people. 69.9% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1LP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 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 1LP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL2 1 is down 6.5% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL2 1LP FAQs

Is AL2 1LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in AL2 1LP?

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 1LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL2 1LP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in AL2 1LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.3%).

Which council covers AL2 1LP?

The local authority for AL2 1LP is St Albans.

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

How well connected is AL2 1LP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Park Street Railway Station, 1.4 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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