AL2 3EB
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Property report — AL2 3EB
Open-data due diligence for AL2 3EB and the area around it.
AL2 3EB in brief: 30 recorded sales (£121,000–£775,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL2 3EB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL2 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£666,403
Population
15,202
Crimes recorded
33
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in AL2 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-18 | £645,000 | 170 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-07-27 | £712,500 | 176 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-31 | £775,000 | 162 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-30 | £635,000 | 164 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-11-27 | £690,000 | 162 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-24 | £570,000 | 184 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-08-07 | £620,000 | 154 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-07-29 | £582,750 | 186 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-08-23 | £495,000 | 180 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-05-17 | £424,950 | 174 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-05 | £400,000 | 154 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-04-10 | £200,000 | 198 WATFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2010-01-18 | £457,500 | 162 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-09-04 | £360,000 | 186 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-11-10 | £182,500 | 198 WATFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-05-21 | £212,000 | 198 WATFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-12-20 | £180,000 | 206 WATFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-08-04 | £437,500 | 150 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-24 | £325,000 | 176 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-01-14 | £287,000 | 146 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-02-25 | £270,000 | 186 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-03 | £345,000 | 150 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-02-14 | £249,000 | 146 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-02-28 | £125,000 | 206 WATFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-01-12 | £130,000 | 194 WATFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-04-14 | £232,000 | 166 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-11-25 | £158,500 | 180 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-05 | £134,550 | 148 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-28 | £154,950 | 166 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-11 | £121,000 | 190 WATFORD ROAD | Semi-detached |
30 recorded sales on AL2 3EB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Mandeville Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
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 (0.3 mi) · MALTINGS SURGERY (1.8 mi) · HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY (1.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · HARPERBURY HOSPITAL SOCIAL SERVICES (3.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THREE HAMMERS PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · RAGGED HALL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · OLD CUCKMANS (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHISWELL PHARMACY (0.0 mi) · HOW WOOD PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · VERULAM PHARMACY (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Park Street (0.9 mi) · How Wood (Herts) (1.0 mi) · St Albans Abbey (1.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.1 mi) · Waitrose (1.2 mi) · Aldi (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 6,050
Owned 79% · Social rent 6% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL2 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL2 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 34/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL2 3EB 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 3 | PostcodeAL2 3EB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £560,855 | £666,403 | £370,390 |
| Population | 35,084 | 15,202 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 157 | 33 | — |
| Schools | 7 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 86% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 95% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL2 3); 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.