AL2 2LP postcode in Park Street and Frogmore, Hertfordshire

AL2 2LP is a postcode in Park Street and Frogmore, in the Park Street ward of St Albans. It is in the St Albans parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 Gigabit broadband 60% of homes and businesses can get it. St Albans: 94% Typical price £586,500 Homes sold in AL2 2, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station How Wood (Herts) 600 m in a straight line

Where AL2 2LP is, and what is near it

Map of AL2 2LP and what is near it Map of AL2 2LP: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the AL2 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AL2 2DD: also in AL2 2AL2 2DR: also in AL2 2AL2 2EW: also in AL2 2AL2 2FB: also in AL2 2AL2 2FD: also in AL2 2AL2 2FE: also in AL2 2AL2 2FF: also in AL2 2AL2 2FG: also in AL2 2AL2 2FH: also in AL2 2AL2 2FP: also in AL2 2AL2 2HU: also in AL2 2AL2 2HY: also in AL2 2AL2 2HZ: also in AL2 2AL2 2JA: also in AL2 2AL2 2JB: also in AL2 2AL2 2JH: also in AL2 2AL2 2JL: also in AL2 2AL2 2JN: also in AL2 2AL2 2JR: also in AL2 2AL2 2JS: also in AL2 2AL2 2LH: also in AL2 2AL2 2LL: also in AL2 2AL2 2LN: also in AL2 2AL2 2LQ: also in AL2 2AL2 2LR: also in AL2 2AL2 2LS: also in AL2 2AL2 2LU: also in AL2 2AL2 2LW: also in AL2 2AL2 2LX: also in AL2 2AL2 2LZ: also in AL2 2AL2 2NB: also in AL2 2AL2 2ND: also in AL2 2AL2 2NE: also in AL2 2AL2 2NF: also in AL2 2AL2 2NG: also in AL2 2AL2 2NJ: also in AL2 2AL2 2NL: also in AL2 2AL2 2PH: also in AL2 2AL2 2PJ: also in AL2 2AL2 2PL: also in AL2 2AL2 2PN: also in AL2 2AL2 2PW: also in AL2 2AL2 2RQ: also in AL2 2AL2 2TB: also in AL2 2 Verulam Medical Group 2.4 kmGP 2.6 kmPark Street and Frogmore AL2 2LP Map of AL2 2LP and what is near it Map of AL2 2LP: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the AL2 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 650 m–1.7 kmPark Street AL2 2LP
  • AL2 2LP
  • Other postcodes in AL2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7198, longitude -0.3367)

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 2LP?

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 2LP?

Every home and business at AL2 2LP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 60% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)60% can get it

St Albans: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

St Albans: 99%

The line marks the figure across St Albans.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2LP?

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

Check the bin days for AL2 2LP on BinDayBuddy

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 2LP 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 2LP.

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 2LP: 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 2LP 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 2LP?

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 2LP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in AL2 2LP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around AL2 2LP. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. 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 2LP

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 £1,613 (band A) to £4,838 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,150.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (7%)£1,613
Band Babout 90 (8%)£1,882
Band Cabout 270 (25%)£2,150
Band Dabout 260 (24%)£2,419
Band Eabout 150 (14%)£2,957
Band Fabout 110 (10%)£3,494
Band Gabout 120 (11%)£4,032
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

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 2LP is in (ONS area E01023720), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 2LP?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL2 2LP, 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 2LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL2 2LP is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Park Street Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Curo Park, 34 m away.

More stations near AL2 2LP, 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 2LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL2 2LP, 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 2LP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Fastned Griffiths Way Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 2.5 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near AL2 2LP?

The nearest to the centre of AL2 2LP, 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 2LP?

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 2LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL2 2LP, 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 2LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL2 2LP, 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 2LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL2 2LP 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 2LP in a conservation area?

The centre of AL2 2LP 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 2LP?

Police.uk records 58 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL2 2LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft20 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: burglary 2, 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 2LP

Ward
Park Street
Parish
St Stephen
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Park Street and Frogmore
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

AL2 2FP50 mAL2 2LL60 mAL2 2JS70 mAL2 2LR80 mAL2 2NJ100 mAL2 2DR120 m
All of AL2

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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