How Wood is in Park Street, St. Albans and in St Albans district.
AL2 2RZ is located in the Park Street electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2RZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL2 2SD, AL2 2RY, AL2 2SA, AL2 2SH, AL2 2AR, AL2 2SG, AL2 2RX, AL2 2SL, AL2 2AS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 How Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £590,000 | 2022-08-31 | £551,379 |
| 103 How Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £650,000 | 2021-06-30 | £661,206 |
| 97 How Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2011-09-06 | £455,675 |
| 91 How Wood, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £227,500 | 2005-10-19 | £480,653 |
| 101 How Wood, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £129,000 | 2000-06-16 | £444,131 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 4,675 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 4,952 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU | 3out of 4 | 698 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX | 3out of 4 | 955 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD | 3out of 4 | 1,768 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA | 3out of 4 | 2,419 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE | 3out of 4 | 2,602 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 2,622 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU | 4out of 4 | 3,218 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS | 4out of 4 | 3,266 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW | 2out of 4 | 3,754 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 4,696 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 4,117 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU | 3out of 4 | 2,354 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 3,207 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX | - not rated | 3,566 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR | 3out of 4 | 3,689 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW | - not rated | 3,960 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burston Garden Centre & Cafe | Burston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road | 772 yd | |
| Starbucks | North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green | 997 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs | 4 How Wood, Park Street | 395 yd | |
| The Village Spice | 28 How Wood, Park Street | 395 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Park Street Primary School BRANCH ROAD | grass pitches | 866 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 265.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 25.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 100 crimes were reported
near How Wood .
60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 2RZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL2 2RZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 78 |
| Retired | 42 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Self-Employed | 20 |
| Unemployed | 14 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 23 |
| Education | 16 |
| Transport and storage | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Female | 151 |
| Male | 149 |
| Single | 91 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 99 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 118 |
| Good health | 129 |
| Fair health | 32 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 40 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 46 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 38 |
| Degree or Similar | 53 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 18 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 8 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 237 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 247 |
| European Union | 27 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 13 |
| Middle East and Asia | 12 |
| Born in the UK | 247 |
| 10+ Years | 43 |
| 5-10 Years | 6 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 223 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 46 |
| No religion | 110 |
| Christian | 149 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 26 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 11 |