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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

AL23SX

Brackendene

AL23PH

Drop Lane

AL22DU

North Orbital Road

AL23NJ

Blunts Lane

AL23XN

St Lawrence Way

AL23DE

Driftwood Avenue

AL23LG

Oak Avenue

AL23LX

Hunters Ride

AL23FY

Redland Way

AL23XJ

Bucknalls Drive

AL23XY

St Lawrence Way

AL23HP

Sunnydell

AL23QU

Grassington Close

AL23XT

Commonmeadow Lane

AL23RX

Broad Acre

AL23HG

Watford Road

WD258PY

Commonmeadow Lane

AL23BX

Hancross Close

AL23DN

Watford Road

AL23TT

Drop Lane

AL23LB

Ragged Hall Lane

AL23EL

Enid Close

AL23DA

Watford Road

AL23SL

Jordans Way

AL23QR

West Riding

AL23SN

Larch Avenue

AL23QF

Meadow Close

AL23HJ

Tippendell Lane

AL23DB

Watford Road

AL23DZ

Hammers Gate

AL23BE

Hawthorn Way

AL23QQ

West Riding

AL23BQ

Hawthorn Way

AL23NQ

Russell Court

AL23FQ

Baines Drive

AL23UL

Aspen Close

AL23AH

Chiswell Green Lane

AL23NP

Ragged Hall Lane

WD259NJ

Verdure Close

AL23HQ

Laburnum Grove

WD259XX

Hampstead Close

AL23XL

Bucknalls Drive

AL23LA

Ragged Hall Lane

WD259NA

Bucknalls Lane

AL23AX

Cuckmans Drive

AL23EA

Watford Road

AL23SS

Pine Grove

AL23FU

Percy Drive

AL23NH

Brightview Close

AL23UW

The Uplands

AL23NB

Hunters Ride

AL23PX

Oakwood Road

AL23UU

Old Watford Road

AL23UP

Newlyn Close

AL23RP

Elderberry Close

AL23AQ

Stanley Avenue

AL23HA

West Avenue

AL22LJ

Albany Mews

AL23DU

Watford Road

AL23FE

Hamilton Close

AL23BY

Anvil Place

AL23AG

Stanmount Road

AL23XR

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23TW

Lye Lane

AL23SQ

Jenkins Avenue

AL23XU

School Lane

WD259PR

Oaks Path

AL23BJ

The Pastures

AL23XZ

Yule Close

AL23NF

The Crescent

WD50RY

Sergehill Lane

AL23DP

Watford Road

AL23BD

Cuckmans Drive

AL23AN

Chiswell Green Lane

AL23XB

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23AF

Cuckmans Drive

AL23YA

Ash Copse

AL23JE

Horsemans Ride

Data Sources

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