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AL2 2FU

POSTCODE

A Park Street postcode in St Albans, a 12-minute walk from How Wood (Herts) Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    How Wood Primary and Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

  2. 2
    Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  3. 3
    Seva Education St Albans

    Special

    0.61 mi

  4. 4
    Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary

    0.66 mi

  5. 5
    Watling View School

    Special · Good

    0.99 mi

  6. 6
    The Marlborough Science Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.4

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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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

  • How Wood (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail

    969 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Park Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Bricket Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Driftwood Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-west

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Ruscombe Drive

    Bus · opp · south-east

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • North Orbital Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Ruscombe Drive

    Bus · nr · north-west

    334 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Driftwood Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    340 m straight lineabout 4 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 2FU 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 2FU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL2 2FU

Counts are for Park Street 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
51
YoY +82%
664218
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
32
YoY —
32172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +46%
34229
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

122
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 019 (E02004942)

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
£69,459

£59,317–£81,336

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,932

£40,779–£54,014

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,436

£38,282–£44,849

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,543

£38,116–£49,742

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: 1,217
White Brit.74.9%
Other White7.2%
Bangladeshi2.3%
Other Mixed2.3%
White Irish2.1%
+ 13 other groups · 11.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,218
Christian49.9%
No religion37.2%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim4.1%
Jewish2.5%
+ 3 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,218
50–6420.7%
35–4919.9%
65–749.9%
25–348.6%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.3%

Households

Total households: 501
One person: aged 66+21.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: other12.2%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%

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.
19363
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19363 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 2FU

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Park Street
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL2 2FU
Coordinates
51.7235, -0.3552
Grid reference
TL137040
Easting
513,706
Northing
204,036
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPJFV+CW
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
Park Street
Constituency code
E14001507
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
St Stephen
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 019B E01023719
E01023719
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 019 E02004942
E02004942
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 019B E01023719
E01023719
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 019 E02004942
E02004942
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

7:14 AM4:16 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
March 2026 — Introduced
Postcode AL2 2FU introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode AL2 2FU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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