HP2 7HP postcode in St Albans, Hertfordshire

HP2 7HP is a postcode in St Albans, in the Redbourn ward. It is in the Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. St Albans: 94% Typical price £397,500 Homes sold in HP2 7, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Apsley 5.6 km in a straight line

Where HP2 7HP is, and what is near it

Map of HP2 7HP and what is near it Map of HP2 7HP: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the HP2 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HP2 7BY: also in HP2 7HP2 7DD: also in HP2 7HP2 7DJ: also in HP2 7HP2 7JY: also in HP2 7HP2 7LA: also in HP2 7HP2 7LD: also in HP2 7HP2 7LE: also in HP2 7HP2 7LG: also in HP2 7HP2 7LH: also in HP2 7HP2 7LJ: also in HP2 7HP2 7LL: also in HP2 7HP2 7LN: also in HP2 7HP2 7LP: also in HP2 7HP2 7LQ: also in HP2 7HP2 7LR: also in HP2 7HP2 7LS: also in HP2 7HP2 7LT: also in HP2 7HP2 7LU: also in HP2 7HP2 7LW: also in HP2 7HP2 7LX: also in HP2 7HP2 7LY: also in HP2 7HP2 7LZ: also in HP2 7HP2 7NA: also in HP2 7HP2 7NH: also in HP2 7HP2 7PB: also in HP2 7HP2 7PD: also in HP2 7HP2 7PE: also in HP2 7HP2 7PF: also in HP2 7HP2 7PG: also in HP2 7HP2 7PL: also in HP2 7HP2 7PN: also in HP2 7HP2 7PP: also in HP2 7HP2 7PQ: also in HP2 7HP2 7PW: also in HP2 7HP2 7PX: also in HP2 7HP2 7QH: also in HP2 7HP2 7QR: also in HP2 7HP2 7QS: also in HP2 7HP2 7QX: also in HP2 7HP2 7QY: also in HP2 7HP2 7RD: also in HP2 7HP2 7RE: also in HP2 7HP2 7RF: also in HP2 7HP2 7RG: also in HP2 7HP2 7RJ: also in HP2 7HP2 7RL: also in HP2 7HP2 7RN: also in HP2 7HP2 7RQ: also in HP2 7HP2 7RR: also in HP2 7HP2 7RU: also in HP2 7HP2 7RY: also in HP2 7HP2 7RZ: also in HP2 7HP2 7SA: also in HP2 7HP2 7SB: also in HP2 7HP2 7SD: also in HP2 7HP2 7SE: also in HP2 7HP2 7SG: also in HP2 7HP2 7SQ: also in HP2 7HP2 7SX: also in HP2 7HP2 7SY: also in HP2 7HP2 7SZ: also in HP2 7HP2 7TS: also in HP2 7 2 schools, 950 m–1.4 km2 places, 2.0–2.1 km2 places, 2.9–5.6 kmWoodhall Farm HP2 7HP Map of HP2 7HP and what is near it Map of HP2 7HP: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the HP2 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.9–5.6 kmWoodhall Farm HP2 7HP
  • HP2 7HP
  • Other postcodes in HP2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.7777, longitude -0.4279)

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 HP2 7HP?

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 HP2 7HP?

Every home and business at HP2 7HP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 HP2 7HP?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for HP2 7HP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HP2 7HP 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 HP2 7HP 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 HP2 7HP.

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 HP2 7HP: 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 HP2 7HP 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 HP2 7HP?

Homes in HP2 7 sold for a typical £397,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£397,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£392,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £555,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £426,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £397,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £192,500 22 sales

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

Across the whole HP2 district: a typical £380,000 from 361 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 HP2 7HP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP2 7HP 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 HP2 7HP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around HP2 7HP. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 HP2 7HP

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 E, the most common, is £2,957.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,613
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,882
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,150
Band Dabout 60 (10%)£2,419
Band Eabout 190 (30%)£2,957
Band Fabout 130 (21%)£3,494
Band Gabout 130 (21%)£4,032
Band Habout 30 (5%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 HP2 7HP is in (ONS area E01023722), 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 HP2 7HP?

The nearest open schools to HP2 7HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP2 7HP, 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 HP2 7HP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP2 7HP is Apsley Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Apsley Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cherrytree Lane, 119 m away.

More stations near HP2 7HP, 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 HP2 7HP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP2 7HP, 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 HP2 7HP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP2 7HP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions (UK) Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 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 HP2 7HP?

The nearest to the centre of HP2 7HP, 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 HP2 7HP?

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 HP2 7HP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP2 7HP, 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 HP2 7HP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP2 7HP, 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 HP2 7HP?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP2 7HP 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 HP2 7HP in a conservation area?

The centre of HP2 7HP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 HP2 7HP?

Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP2 7HP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Drugs6 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: bicycle theft 4, public order 1, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, robbery 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 HP2 7HP

Ward
Redbourn
Parish
Redbourn
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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

HP2 7RZ270 mHP2 7LY280 mHP2 7LZ300 mHP2 7LT320 mHP2 7RN320 mHP2 7RR320 m
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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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