AL2 2EX
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Property report — AL2 2EX
Open-data due diligence for AL2 2EX and the area around it.
AL2 2EX in brief: 2 recorded sales (£550,000–£885,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL2 2EX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL2 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£622,172
Population
16,163
Crimes recorded
21
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in AL2 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-14 | £885,000 | 2, FLINT COTTAGES INGLEWOOD GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2003-10-13 | £550,000 | 2 FLINT COTTAGES | Semi-detached |
2 recorded sales on AL2 2EX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandeville Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | 1.0 mi | All-through | Good (2022) |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: MIDWAY SURGERY (1.2 mi) · VERULAM MEDICAL GROUP (1.2 mi) · HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HARPERBURY HOSPITAL SOCIAL SERVICES (2.2 mi) · HARPERBURY HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Allan-Williams Turret, south of A414 road (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · SOPWELL HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · BARN TO SOUTH OF NEW BARNES MILL (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HOW WOOD PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · ST ALBANS PHARMACY (1.2 mi) · IMED PHARMACY (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Park Street (0.5 mi) · How Wood (Herts) (1.0 mi) · St Albans Abbey (1.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (1.0 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.0 mi) · Co-op Food (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 6,364
Owned 75% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL2 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL2 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 29/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL2 2EX in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictAL2 | SectorAL2 2 | PostcodeAL2 2EX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £560,855 | £622,172 | £717,500 |
| Population | 35,084 | 16,163 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 157 | 21 | — |
| Schools | 7 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 88% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 99% | 0% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL2 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.