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Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green

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About

Bricket Wood and Chiswell Green sit within the St Albans district of Hertfordshire, a short distance from St Albans city centre. The villages are linked by minor roads, public footpaths and pockets of common land, with Bricket Wood Common lying beside the railway line. Bricket Wood station services the Abbey Line, providing a direct local rail link that runs through the village. Housing ranges from older cottages to 20th-century terraces and estates, and small shops and services cluster along the main streets.

Community life centres on the village hall, primary school and playing fields in Chiswell Green, and a scattering of clubs and societies that use the commons and sports grounds. Footpaths lead through woodland and open grassland and local volunteers take an active role in managing green spaces. The area combines a village scale of streets and amenities with straightforward rail and road connections to other towns in Hertfordshire.

Area overview

On average Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is £69,332 per year. There are 2 schools in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green is home to around 8,220 people, with a population density of about 590.8 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green Population
8,220
Population density
590.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
19.59(+70%)
Violence and sexual offences
18.98(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.38(-32%)
Public order
3.28(-37%)
Other theft
3.16(-43%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,101
74.22%
Other White
526
6.4%
Indian
419
5.1%
Irish
199
2.42%
Other Asian
130
1.58%
Total population: 8,220

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,807
41.51%
Level 3 (A level)
1,042
15.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
947
14%
No qualifications
869
12.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
570
8.43%
Total 16+ residents: 6,763

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,546
46.81%
Owns with a mortgage
1,213
36.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
344
10.41%
Other social rented
64
1.94%
Social rents from council
63
1.91%
Total households: 3,303

Property prices in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £632,500 in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£680,000
Flats7£290,000
Semi-Detached28£655,000
Terraced10£470,000

10 years median price trend in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green.

All postcodes in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green

AL23NG

South Riding

AL23PD

Station Road

AL23UR

Old Watford Road

AL23TZ

Smug Oak Lane

AL23PJ

Station Road

AL23PY

Five Acres Avenue

AL23QN

Garnett Drive

AL23QU

Grassington Close

AL23SF

Reynards Way

AL23UW

The Uplands

AL23XP

Rowan Close

AL23EE

Long Fallow

AL23AL

Chiswell Green Lane

AL23NH

Brightview Close

AL23QH

Oakview Gardens

AL23XG

Wildwood Avenue

AL23DN

Watford Road

AL23FT

Ridout End

AL23QD

West Riding

AL23AB

Stanley Avenue

AL23DU

Watford Road

AL23DX

Ferndene

AL23FQ

Baines Drive

AL23NP

Ragged Hall Lane

AL23QP

West Riding

AL23UT

Birch Copse

AL23BX

Hancross Close

AL23PW

Station Road

AL23UL

Aspen Close

AL23XW

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23EN

Belvedere Gardens

AL23HS

Farringford Close

AL23NY

Noke Lane

AL23PU

Oakwood Road

AL23DS

Watford Road

AL23HB

North Close

AL23AZ

Stanley Avenue

AL23BB

Corby Close

AL23FJ

Herald Way

AL23US

Hampstead Close

AL23YA

Ash Copse

AL23AS

The Croft

AL23PL

Drop Lane

AL23QF

Meadow Close

AL23RX

Broad Acre

AL23UJ

Jays Close

AL23LY

Hunters Ride

AL23QG

Lye Lane

AL23UN

Old Watford Road

AL23FW

Redland Way

AL23HL

Tippendell Lane

AL23SL

Jordans Way

WD50RY

Sergehill Lane

AL23DA

Watford Road

AL23DY

Watford Road

AL23HN

Barry Close

AL23JE

Horsemans Ride

AL23LR

Juniper Avenue

AL23XA

Randalls Walk

AL23LG

Oak Avenue

AL23LJ

Black Boy Wood

AL23SD

Brackendene

AL23XJ

Bucknalls Drive

WD250GR

Chequers Lane

AL23NE

South Riding

AL23PN

Smug Oak Lane

AL23AH

Chiswell Green Lane

AL23AQ

Stanley Avenue

AL23BN

Watford Road

WD250GN

Chequers Lane

AL23BG

Hawthorn Way

AL23RY

Jenkins Avenue

AL23HA

West Avenue

AL23PX

Oakwood Road

AL23QS

West Riding

AL23DG

Forefield

AL23FP

Cane Drive

AL23LA

Ragged Hall Lane

AL23QT

Reedham Close

AL23TF

Lye Lane

AL22LJ

Albany Mews

AL23DB

Watford Road

AL23EH

Albany Mews

AL23HH

Watford Road

AL23PT

Oakwood Road

AL23QX

Hyburn Close

AL23RZ

Mabbutt Close

AL23UF

Turnberry Drive

AL23XZ

Yule Close

AL23DH

Manor Drive

AL23SU

Moss Side

AL23LX

Hunters Ride

AL23PH

Drop Lane

AL23PS

Oakridge

AL23TE

Lye Lane

AL23TP

Lye Lane

AL23DF

Watford Road

AL23EA

Watford Road

AL23XU

School Lane

AL23EQ

Forge End

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.