AL2 2DT postcode in Chiswell Green, Hertfordshire

AL2 2DT is a postcode in Chiswell Green, in the St Stephen ward of St Albans. It is in the St Albans parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since May 2026.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £586,500 Homes sold in AL2 2, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest school Seva Education St Albans 600 m in a straight line Nearest station How Wood (Herts) 900 m in a straight line

Where AL2 2DT is, and what is near it

Map of AL2 2DT and what is near it Map of AL2 2DT: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the AL2 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Chiswell GreenBricket Wood AL2 2DT
  • AL2 2DT
  • Other postcodes in AL2 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7198, longitude -0.3571)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL2 2DT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at AL2 2DT?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for AL2 2DT. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at AL2 2DT?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL2 2DT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is AL2 2DT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include AL2 2DT.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across St Albans

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL2 2DT: 1,564 properties in St Albans are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for St Albans

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of AL2 2DT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near AL2 2DT?

Homes in AL2 2 sold for a typical £586,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£586,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£565,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £825,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £595,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £470,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £330,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole AL2 district: a typical £530,000 from 263 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in AL2 2DT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL2 2DT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near AL2 2DT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around AL2 2DT. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around AL2 2DT

Band D in St Albans for 2026‑27: £2,419. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,882 (band B) to £3,494 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,150.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,613
Band Babout 40 (8%)£1,882
Band Cabout 170 (33%)£2,150
Band Dabout 160 (31%)£2,419
Band Eabout 110 (22%)£2,957
Band Fabout 30 (6%)£3,494
Band Gwithheld£4,032
Band Hfewer than 5£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 37% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for St Albans before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL2 2DT is in (ONS area E01023719), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near AL2 2DT?

The nearest open schools to AL2 2DT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL2 2DT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AL2 2DT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL2 2DT is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Park Street Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near AL2 2DT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AL2 2DT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL2 2DT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near AL2 2DT?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL2 2DT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Fastned Griffiths Way Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 2.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AL2 2DT?

The nearest to the centre of AL2 2DT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to AL2 2DT?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near AL2 2DT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL2 2DT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near AL2 2DT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL2 2DT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near AL2 2DT?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL2 2DT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is AL2 2DT in a conservation area?

The centre of AL2 2DT is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near AL2 2DT?

Police.uk records 82 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL2 2DT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Other theft22 reports
Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, criminal damage and arson 2, drugs 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for AL2 2DT

Ward
St Stephen
Parish
St Stephen
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chiswell Green
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 2026

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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