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AL2 2DS · St Albans · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for AL2 2DS.

Thu · 17 Sep
20°high
Partly cloudy13° low
Today19°10° lowCloudy18 Sep
Tomorrow20°15° lowCloudy19 Sep
Sun17°15° lowCloudy20 Sep
Mon18°9° lowClear21 Sep
Tue20°13° lowPartly cloudy22 Sep
Wed20°15° lowCloudy23 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend+4.3%St Albans · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning20 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationHow Wood (Herts)0.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,580Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around St Albans

AL2 2DS is in the St Albans local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is How Wood (Herts), about 0.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£535,000AL2 postcode district

18 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026

218 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£651,448St Albans

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.3%St Albans

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £535,000 Use area average: £651,448
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂27 Orchard Drive Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2HqRemoval of existing rear conservatory,addition of single storey flat roof rear extension to previously extended element and a new parapet wall and coping throughoutPENDING›⌂10 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2SgCertificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevationPENDING›⌂87 How Wood Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2RwPrior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 3.8m in depth with 2.9m height to eavesNCS Prior approval not required7 Aug 2026›⌂87 How Wood Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2RwCertificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Upgrade of existing garage buiding into insulated space to be used as summerhouse. Works comprise; Introducing insulation to floor, walls and roof, Replacing garage doors with crittal style glazed doors/windows, AddCertificate of Lawfulness Approved26 Aug 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in St Albans.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. How Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.6 mi
  2. Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.8 mi
  3. Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.8 mi
  4. Mount Pleasant Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,580 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding AL2 2DS—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 17.7%16–64 · 59.2%65+ · 23.1%
What area does this cover?

St Albans 020C (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime55

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 24Anti-social behaviour · 10Criminal damage & arson · 5
Employment4.1%

Unemployment estimate for St Albans · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for St Albans.

Local councilSt AlbansLocal authority for AL2 2DS
Latest general election · 2024Liberal Democrats56.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Liberal Democrats56.6% of votes71.0% turnout
2019Liberal Democrats49.9% of votes78.0% turnout
2017Conservative43.1% of votes78.3% turnout
2015Conservative46.6% of votes71.8% turnout
2010Conservative40.8% of votes75.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

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Nearest motorway / major roadM250.6 miles
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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 10.7 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP The Mount7.7 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Aldenham4.9 mi
  2. Stanmore6.6 mi
  3. Ruislip Woods8.7 mi
Walks & trails
  1. The Ridgeway12.4 mi
  2. Thames Path16.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around AL2 2DS.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around AL2 2DS
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 17 Sep 2026, 09:59
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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