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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

Violence and sexual offences
18.86(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.76(+54%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.14(-35%)
Other theft
3.16(-42%)
Public order
3.04(-41%)
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 88 recent sales, the median property price is £633,500 in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £1,275,000.

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
Flats6£285,000
Terraced13£450,000
Detached32£705,540
Semi-Detached37£650,000

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

AL23PU

Oakwood Road

AL23AB

Stanley Avenue

AL23BB

Corby Close

AL23LL

Black Boy Wood

AL23TL

Lye Lane

AL23HR

Carisbrooke Road

AL23PP

Hamlet Close

AL23DD

Watford Road

AL23FG

Barnes Wallis Way

AL23PZ

Oakwood Road

AL23QL

Woodside Road

AL23TH

Lye Lane

AL23HE

South Close

AL23SY

Brackendene

AL23SA

Jenkins Avenue

AL23TJ

Lye Lane

AL23AP

Cuckmans Drive

AL23BN

Watford Road

AL23AA

Stanley Avenue

AL23DG

Forefield

AL23SH

Ashridge Drive

AL23HT

Farringford Close

AL23TZ

Smug Oak Lane

AL23EH

Albany Mews

AL23FJ

Herald Way

AL23FP

Cane Drive

AL23LR

Juniper Avenue

AL23PG

Heath Cottages

AL23SP

Hornbeams

AL23NS

Chiswell Green Lane

AL23AD

Hollybush Avenue

AL23FR

Martins Close

AL22AB

North Orbital Road

AL23TS

Ryall Close

AL23SU

Moss Side

AL23QJ

The Meads

AL23TF

Lye Lane

AL23PT

Oakwood Road

AL23FT

Ridout End

AL23BA

Cherry Hill

AL23TD

Lye Lane

AL23PJ

Station Road

AL23PS

Oakridge

AL23ED

Long Fallow

AL23HZ

Farringford Close

AL23HD

East Close

AL23DX

Ferndene

AL23DW

Watford Road

AL23NA

Hamilton Close

AL22AG

Park Street Lane

AL23XP

Rowan Close

AL23FS

Hastings Close

AL23BG

Hawthorn Way

AL23XE

Rosedale Close

AL23NT

Chiswell Green Lane

AL23QX

Hyburn Close

AL23QZ

Wayside Court

AL23FX

Redland Way

AL23XH

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23QY

Silvertrees

AL23PY

Five Acres Avenue

AL23RT

Field View Rise

AL23HL

Tippendell Lane

AL23PL

Drop Lane

AL23EN

Belvedere Gardens

AL23AE

Hollybush Avenue

AL23XG

Wildwood Avenue

AL23SJ

Jordans Way

AL23US

Hampstead Close

AL23UZ

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23AJ

Chiswell Green Lane

AL23UR

Old Watford Road

AL23AW

Stanley Avenue

AL23UJ

Jays Close

AL23QT

Reedham Close

AL23JZ

Watford Road

AL23DL

Watford Road

AL23DS

Watford Road

WD50RZ

Sergehill Lane

AL23FH

Barnes Wallis Way

AL23HN

Barry Close

AL23DF

Watford Road

AL23AT

Cherry Hill

AL23XS

School Lane

AL23AY

Cuckmans Drive

AL23LU

Claremont

AL23HU

Compton Gardens

AL23PB

Stratford Way

AL23DT

Larks Ridge

AL23HB

North Close

AL23TA

Lye Lane

AL23PF

Station Road

AL23ET

Ronald Court

AL23AR

The Croft

AL23DY

Watford Road

AL23NG

South Riding

AL23XD

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23RR

The Laurels

AL23TP

Lye Lane

WD50SA

White House Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.