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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

AL23HY

Tennyson Road

AL23QL

Woodside Road

AL23QZ

Wayside Court

AL23AD

Hollybush Avenue

AL23DE

Driftwood Avenue

AL23EJ

Four Trees

AL23NA

Hamilton Close

AL23XX

School Lane

AL23AF

Cuckmans Drive

AL23NF

The Crescent

AL23QR

West Riding

AL23RS

Old Watford Road

AL23RU

Old Watford Road

AL23UD

Randalls Walk

AL23XR

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23HG

Watford Road

WD258PY

Commonmeadow Lane

AL23BD

Cuckmans Drive

AL23EL

Enid Close

AL23NQ

Russell Court

AL23SZ

Ashridge Drive

AL23TX

Drop Lane

WD50RZ

Sergehill Lane

AL23DP

Watford Road

AL23FB

Old Watford Road

AL23TJ

Lye Lane

AL23TW

Lye Lane

AL23UX

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23DJ

Penman Close

AL23JZ

Watford Road

AL23SY

Brackendene

AL23FR

Martins Close

AL23HT

Farringford Close

AL23RW

Handley Gate

AL23TB

Lye Lane

AL23AX

Cuckmans Drive

AL23BE

Hawthorn Way

AL23JY

Watford Road

AL23PZ

Oakwood Road

AL23RH

Halifax Close

AL23UY

Mount Pleasant Lane

WD50SD

Millhouse Lane

AL23BA

Cherry Hill

AL23BY

Anvil Place

AL23DR

Watford Road

AL23HQ

Laburnum Grove

AL23RT

Field View Rise

AL23SQ

Jenkins Avenue

AL23XE

Rosedale Close

AL23XF

Mount Pleasant Lane

WD259XX

Hampstead Close

AL23AW

Stanley Avenue

AL23AY

Cuckmans Drive

AL23XT

Commonmeadow Lane

AL23XQ

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL23AA

Stanley Avenue

AL23AR

The Croft

AL23SN

Larch Avenue

WD259NH

Bucknalls Lane

WD50SE

Millhouse Lane

AL23AJ

Chiswell Green Lane

AL23FG

Barnes Wallis Way

AL23FL

Barnes Wallis Way

AL23HP

Sunnydell

AL23HW

Tippendell Lane

AL23LB

Ragged Hall Lane

AL23QY

Silvertrees

AL23SR

Ashridge Drive

AL23TL

Lye Lane

AL23XD

Mount Pleasant Lane

AL22AG

Park Street Lane

AL23QJ

The Meads

AL23ET

Ronald Court

AL23NJ

Blunts Lane

WD259NA

Bucknalls Lane

AL22DU

North Orbital Road

AL23DL

Watford Road

AL23UU

Old Watford Road

Data Sources

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