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WD7 7FE area guide

Who lives in WD7 7FE, 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: 2,351 (2024)

WD7 7FERadlett

At a glance

What WD7 7FE is like

WD7 7FE 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 2,351 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.3% 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 WD7 7 sold for a median of £1,275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD7 7FE compares

Headline figures for WD7 7FE, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 55.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,275,000

Median over 41 sales in WD7 7, +30.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 WD7 7FE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD7 7 is up 30.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD7 7FE FAQs

Is WD7 7FE 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 55.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WD7 7FE?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,275,000.

Homes in WD7 7 sold for a median of £1,275,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, +30.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD7 7FE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD7 7FE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in WD7 7FE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29%).

Which council covers WD7 7FE?

The local authority for WD7 7FE is St Albans.

WD7 7FE comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD7 7FE?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Radlett Railway Station, 1 mile 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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