How Wood is in Park Street, St. Albans and in St Albans district.
AL2 2SJ 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 2SJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL2 2RW, AL2 2EA, AL2 2RR, AL2 2GZ, AL2 2RD, AL2 2HW, AL2 2SH, AL2 2SQ, AL2 2RS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 How Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £565,000 | 2022-05-20 | £547,738 |
| 46 How Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £286,500 | 2020-09-18 | £305,632 |
| 50 How Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £572,500 | 2018-01-30 | £611,945 |
| 72 How Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £425,000 | 2018-01-26 | £465,809 |
| 78 How Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2017-11-08 | £484,251 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 4,455 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 5,070 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 | 669 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 | 973 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD | 3out of 4 | 1,530 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE | 3out of 4 | 2,414 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB | 3out of 4 | 2,416 yd | Voluntary aided school | 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 | 2,397 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU | 4out of 4 | 3,288 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS | 4out of 4 | 3,371 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW | 2out of 4 | 3,850 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 4,507 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 | 4,027 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 | 2,165 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 2,978 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX | - not rated | 3,632 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR | 3out of 4 | 3,794 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 3,942 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | 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 | 586 yd | |
| Starbucks | North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green | 817 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Street Sport & Social Club | Park Street Village Sports Club, Park Street Lane | 1,079 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs | 4 How Wood, Park Street | 213 yd | |
| The Village Spice | 28 How Wood, Park Street | 213 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Park Street Primary School BRANCH ROAD | grass pitches | 861 yd |
| Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel WATFORD ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,023 yd |
| Park Street Village Hall | 1,039 yd | |
| Park Street Recreation Ground Park Street Lane | grass pitches | 1,081 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 247.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 109 crimes were reported
near How Wood .
58% 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 2SJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL2 2SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 93 |
| Retired | 61 |
| Self-Employed | 42 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Other | 10 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Other | 19 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Education | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 197 |
| Male | 160 |
| Single | 97 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 140 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 31 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 180 |
| Good health | 128 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 50 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 49 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 55 |
| Degree or Similar | 101 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Black Caribbean | 7 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 302 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 3 |
| Other | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 311 |
| European Union | 12 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 11 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 311 |
| 10+ Years | 34 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 297 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| No passport held | 35 |
| No religion | 131 |
| Christian | 193 |
| Jewish | 8 |
| Muslim | 7 |
| Not answered | 15 |