Postcode · St Albans

AL2 2BQ area guide

Who lives in AL2 2BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: How Wood & Park Street
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,474 (2024)

AL2 2BQSt Albans

At a glance

What AL2 2BQ is like

AL2 2BQ is a postcode in the How Wood & Park Street area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,474 people. 90.3% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in AL2 2 sold for a median of £586,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL2 2BQ compares

Headline figures for AL2 2BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£586,500

Median over 60 sales in AL2 2, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.8/ 10

Good: 4 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,459

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL2 2BQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
5.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL2 2 is up 5.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL2 2BQ FAQs

Is AL2 2BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 5.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL2 2BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £586,500.

Homes in AL2 2 sold for a median of £586,500 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL2 2BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL2 2BQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in AL2 2BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 90.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.8%).

Which council covers AL2 2BQ?

The local authority for AL2 2BQ is St Albans.

AL2 2BQ comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL2 2BQ?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 0.3 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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