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Park Street

Park Street is one of 20 wards in St Albans, home to 8,169 people in 3,251 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £572,500 over the past two years, 8% below the St Albans median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% above the St Albans average.

Ward E05013960 · 273 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,169residentsCensus 2021
£573kmedian sale price226 sales, 24 months
34%green within 500 mpostcode average
85%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Park Street in St AlbansPostcodes in Park Street highlighted; the rest of St Albans in grey
Map of St Albans with Park Street highlighted

People and homes.

8,169 residents in 3,251 households, next to the St Albans average.

16%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 65 and over
72%
owner-occupied homes
12%
privately rented
14%
socially rented
16%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Park Street and St Albans.

Park StreetSt Albans
£438k£521k£604k£687k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£438k£521k£604k£687k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 856 crimes and incidents in Park Street in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 105 per 1,000 residents, against 81 across St Albans.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Hertfordshire Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Park Street with a published hygiene rating.

29rated food businessesin total
93%rated good or very good (4 or 5)St Albans: 91%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)