The Birches, Bushey
House prices, sold prices and local information for WD23 4TW.
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At a glance
8 property sales on The Birches, Bushey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £845,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £932,200. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Birches range from £700,000 to £1,150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Birches compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Birches has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £932,200 | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £764,167 | 1 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on The Birches
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, The Birches WD23 4TW | 1 Dec 2025 | £845,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Birches WD23 4TW | 23 Jan 2025 | £886,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, The Birches WD23 4TW | 27 Apr 2023 | £1,150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Birches WD23 4TW | 26 Apr 2023 | £935,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Birches WD23 4TW | 14 Oct 2022 | £880,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Birches WD23 4TW | 19 Nov 2021 | £700,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Birches WD23 4TW | 20 May 2020 | £810,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, The Birches WD23 4TW | 23 Mar 2017 | £747,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20, The Birches | £810,000 (May 2020) → £886,000 (Jan 2025) | +9% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near The Birches
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Wood School 36 pupils | Community special school | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Bushey Meads School 1,200 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Little Reddings Primary School 312 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bournehall Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ashfield Junior School 219 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery 166 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Immanuel College 341 pupils | Other independent school Jewish | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bushey Heath Primary School 242 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Bushey station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Bushey station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Watford High Street station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Stanmore Underground Station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Meads School (nr, Coldharbour Lane) 2 min walk
- Little Reddings School (opp, Reddings Avenue) 5 min walk
- Little Reddings School (nr, Reddings Avenue) 5 min walk
- Wendover Way (opp, Chiltern Avenue) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Little Bushey Surgery
California Lane, Bushey Heath, Bushey · 0.9 mi - Attenborough Surgery
Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.1 mi - Manor View Practice
Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.1 mi - Schopwick Surgery
Everett Court, Romeland, Borehamwood · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Bushey Harcourt Rd Express · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Bushey · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford · 0.9 mi
- Budgens Budgens Bushey · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Triangle Healthcare (uk) Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Bushey Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- The Heath Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
- Bushey Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 718 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,897 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Hertsmere with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Birches
Ethnic group
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70.2% | 77.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 18.3% | 10.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.9% | 4.8% |
Religion
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 31.1% | 41.8% |
| Jewish | 25.6% | 17% |
| No religion | 19.2% | 24.2% |
| Hindu | 10.9% | 5% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| Muslim | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Other religion | 1.9% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.1% | 77.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.9% | 22.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.1% | 39.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.6% | 14.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| No qualifications | 12.1% | 16% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57% | 53.5% |
| Good health | 30.2% | 31.9% |
| Fair health | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.9% | 31.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.3% | 11.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 15.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Hertsmere.
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