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How Wood

2,611 people · median £640,000 · St Albans

High wellbeingFast broadband
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
79/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£640k
median price
-1.8%
5-year growth
95%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£640k
median sold price
15 yrs
of local pay to buy
-1.8%
5-year change
£470k
typical terraced
29 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
95%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
79
schools total
12
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
167
green spaces
7.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
348
eat & drink
76
shops
96.6%
gigabit
29
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend -1.8%

£351k£500k£649k£798k20142025£509,500
£394,000 in 2014 → £509,500 in 2025 · 46 sales in 12 months
In St Albans:
14th cheapest of 21 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

How Wood is a neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 2,611. The median property price is £640,000, with 46 sales recorded over 12 months; prices have declined 1.8 percent over five years. Detached homes median £765,000, terraces £470,000, and flats £305,000.

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Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Flood risk is absent. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 96.6 percent gigabit-capable and 100 percent superfast access. About 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The area includes one conservation area, Park Street and Frogmore, and three listed buildings. Planning decisions are handled by St Albans. Council tax band D is £2,333.57 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:03:40Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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