AL2 2QY

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL2 2QY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with AL2 2QY

How Wood - 32 properties, USRN 37309002

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7194 / 51°43'9"N

Longitude: -0.3498 / 0°20'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 683058 5733155

OS Easting: 514089

OS Northing: 203586

OS Grid: TL140035

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H8P.2DY

Mapcode Global: VHFSF.W1FQ

Open Location Code: 9C3XPM92+Q3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tr82

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

Baseline UK
Multicultural Inner Suburbs
Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20555 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for AL2 2QY on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:00
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:11

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:44 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:10
Moon Rises	23:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL2 2QY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL2 2QY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 February 2023	5 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£690,000
15 August 2022	21a How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£440,000
25 March 2022	Flat 2, 23 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£355,000
21 May 2021	29a How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£193,000
18 December 2020	27a How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£212,000
11 December 2019	27 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£350,000
28 June 2019	31 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£420,000
1 March 2019	7 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£571,500
18 December 2017	27 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£372,500
27 April 2017	29a How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£160,000
29 August 2014	25a How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£325,000
17 January 2014	9 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£450,000
23 August 2013	21 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£291,500
5 February 2013	29 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£193,000
25 February 2011	3 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
5 March 2010	9, How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
15 October 2009	25a How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£222,000
20 March 2009	29 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£175,000
12 June 2008	7 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£236,000
22 June 2007	33 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£249,995
21 December 2006	21 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
31 August 2006	31 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£235,000
17 October 2005	21 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£209,000
19 June 2002	31 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£171,000
7 June 2002	1 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
1 October 2001	27 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
12 July 2001	33 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
4 June 2001	25a How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£157,000
30 September 1999	25 How Wood, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,950
9 January 1998	23 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£104,500
7 October 1997	39 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£249,499
21 March 1997	39 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,800
28 February 1997	5 How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
25 September 1996	23a How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
31 January 1995	23a How Wood, Park Street, St. Albans AL2 2QY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,017

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for AL2 2QY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

St Albans

MP

Daisy Cooper Liberal Democrat

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

St Stephen's

Councillor

Ajanta Hilton Liberal Democrats

St Albans City and District Council

District council ward

Park Street

Councillors

Syed Abidi Liberal Democrats

Terrie Smith Liberal Democrats

Nuala Webb Liberal Democrats

AL2 2QY also falls within the Civil Parish of St Stephen, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for AL2 2QY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120439		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023719	St Albans 019B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004942	St Albans 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013288	St Stephen	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2023	DLUHC
E05013960	Park Street	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E07000240	St Albans	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 April 2012	DLUHC
E10000015	Hertfordshire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001507	St Albans	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000027	Hertfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000237	Luton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33027480		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000048	Hertfordshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000079	NHS Herts Valleys	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2015	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000025	NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58000668	St. Stephen's ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63011632	Chiswell Green	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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