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AL2 2EX

POSTCODE

A Sopwell postcode in St Albans, an 11-minute walk from Park Street Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Samuel Ryder Academy

    All-through · Attainment 8 56.5

    Last place offered: 0.77 mi. You're 1.0 mi away.

  2. 2
    The Marlborough Science AcademyNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.4

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Hertfordshire didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Hertfordshire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

St Albans is the district council. School applications go through Hertfordshire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Park Street Rail Station

    Rail

    872 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • How Wood (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Mitchell Close

    Bus · nr · east

    800 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Mount Drive

    Bus · nr · south-east

    834 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Mount Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    854 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Holyrood Crescent

    Bus · N-bound · north

    889 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • North Orbital Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    899 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL2 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL2 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 60 sales

AL2 2EX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the AL2 2 sector.

Average price
£609,733
Median price: £605,000
Median +7.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 60 sales
View district AL2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £560,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£843k£583k£324k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£610,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL2 2BE
£625,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
AL2 2SJ
£620,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL2 2RB
£197,500 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL2 2LJ
£850,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
AL2 2QN
£636,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
AL2 2AH
£297,500 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL2 2PH
£650,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL2 2BE
£340,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL2 2NF
£307,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL2 2NF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL2 2EX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL2 2EX

Counts are for Sopwell electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -57%
26189
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
40
YoY +186%
44268
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY +33%
432711
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

93
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · St Albans 017 (E02004940)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,948

£57,300–£78,220

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,863

£44,098–£58,666

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,494

£42,677–£50,652

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,597

£34,635–£45,270

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,661
White Brit.56.5%
Bangladeshi13.6%
Other White8.7%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White Irish2.2%
+ 13 other groups · 16.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,662
Christian37.1%
No religion33.2%
Muslim19.3%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,663
35–4923.8%
50–6416.4%
25–3413.1%
10–159.5%
≤48.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 619
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.5%
One person: other15.7%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 35.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11269
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11269 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL2 2EX

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Sopwell
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL2 2EX
Coordinates
51.7295, -0.3294
Grid reference
TL154047
Easting
515,469
Northing
204,743
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPMHC+R6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
St Albans

Administrative Information

St Albans
Local Authority
Council Area
St Albans E14001507
Constituency
E14001507
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sopwell
Constituency code
E14001507
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
St Albans, unparished area
International Territorial Level
St Albans

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St Albans 017B E01023738
E01023738
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 017 E02004940
E02004940
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 017B E01023738
E01023738
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 017 E02004940
E02004940
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:14 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:14 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:14 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL2 2EX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023738 and MSOA E02004940 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11269
Present — Active
Postcode AL2 2EX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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