AL2 postcode district

St Albans · 737 postcodes

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The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. Across St Albans, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the AL2 district, the nearest primary school is Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy, 1.5 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Midway Surgery, 1.3 mi away.

How Wood (Herts) station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.2 mi

How Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Mar 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Seva Education St AlbansOther independent special school · ages 5–16

0.9 mi

Watling View SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Secondary

Seva Education St AlbansOther independent special school · ages 5–16

0.9 mi

Watling View SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 29 Nov 2023 · Report

Nursery, special and other

St Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–19

Ofsted: Good

2.1 mi

Muriel Green Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5 · Ofsted reports

2.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

How Wood (Herts)

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park Street

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bricket Wood

1.4 mi

St Albans Abbey

1.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field3.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park Street Play AreaPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Burydell Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Park or garden13 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Playing field0.8 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Play area1.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the AL2 district

What is the crime rate in the AL2 district?

Across St Albans, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the AL2 district?

The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,258,766, semi-detached £767,828, terraced £575,819, flats £327,034. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the AL2 district?

The nearest primary school is Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Marlborough Science Academy, 1.5 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the AL2 district?

How Wood (Herts) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the AL2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £69,459 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in AL2

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

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