AL2 3HW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 020C, St Stephen ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL2 3HW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around AL2 3HW
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulySt Albans 020C: 90 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Park Street, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in AL2 3HW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, St Albans 020CNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL2 3HWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL2 3HWRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL2 3HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| The Marlborough Science Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Watling View School Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Seva Education St Albans Special | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Mandeville Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near AL2 3HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £795,000Tippendell Lane, AL2 3HWJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £805,000Tippendell Lane, AL2 3HLJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £700,000Barry Close, AL2 3HNOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £1,000,000Tippendell Lane, AL2 3HJFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £937,000Carisbrooke Road, AL2 3HRAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £1,145,000Farringford Close, AL2 3HSMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £615,000Laburnum Grove, AL2 3HQOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £830,000Farringford Close, AL2 3HTAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of AL2 3HW
In a straight lineGP practices
- MIDWAY SURGERY660 m
Pharmacies
- CHISWELL PHARMACY280 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Watford Road - Chiswell GreenThe Co-operative Group260 m
- Little Waitrose Shell ChiswellWaitrose920 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 020C
Everything about St Albans 020CThe postcode district: AL2
Everything about AL2Your MP
- Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratMP for St Albans
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.