AL2 3RU
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 020D, St Stephen ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL2 3RU, 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 3RU
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 20% on JulySt Albans 020D: 77 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bricket Wood, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- No property in AL2 3RU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, St Albans 020DNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL2 3RUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL2 3RURoad 63 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
- 15.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL2 3RU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Parmiter's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Seva Education St Albans Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Garston Manor School Special | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Future Academies Watford Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
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 3RU
Latest sale at each postcode- £540,000Old Watford Road, AL2 3RUOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £540,000Jenkins Avenue, AL2 3SBApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £510,000Broad Acre, AL2 3RXMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £585,000Field View Rise, AL2 3RTSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £615,000Ashridge Drive, AL2 3SHFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £470,000Jenkins Avenue, AL2 3SQJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £545,000Old Watford Road, AL2 3UNMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £665,000Jenkins Avenue, AL2 3RYNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold250 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 3RU
In a straight linePharmacies
- BRICKET WOOD PHARMACY660 m
Dental practices
- 65 OAKWOOD ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)660 m
Supermarkets
- Spar Harvest - Hks - ClassicSpar320 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 020D
Everything about St Albans 020DThe 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.