Ash Copse, Bricket Wood, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3YA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£730,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£695,990

5 sales

Price range

£635k – £730k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jan 2026

AL2 3YA

At a glance

House prices£696k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkBricket Wood station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Ash Copse, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £730,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £695,990. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ash Copse compared

AL2 postcode area£551,477

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ash Copse has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£695,990	22 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Ash Copse

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Ash Copse AL2 3YA	22 Jan 2026	£730,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Ash Copse AL2 3YA	16 Jun 2025	£715,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Ash Copse AL2 3YA	5 Jan 2024	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Ash Copse AL2 3YA	4 Jun 2021	£699,950	Detached	Freehold
2, Ash Copse AL2 3YA	1 Apr 2016	£635,000	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
3, Ash Copse	£700,000 (Jan 2024) → £730,000 (Jan 2026)	+4% over 2 yrs
2, Ash Copse	£635,000 (Apr 2016) → £699,950 (Jun 2021)	+10% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ash Copse

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ash Copse in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	28
Violence & sexual offences	24
Other theft	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Burglary	2
Public order	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ash Copse is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
Middle River Colne Flood alert area
River Ver at St Albans Flood warning area
River Colne at Watford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ash Copse

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Saint Michael's Catholic High School 1,130 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Parmiter's School 1,496 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 268 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Garston Manor School 175 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Future Academies Watford 1,060 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Seva Education St Albans	Other independent special school	5–16	Report	1.0 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bricket Wood station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Garston (Herts) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
How Wood (Herts) station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

West Riding (opp, Mount Pleasant Lane) 3 min walk
West Riding (nr, Mount Pleasant Lane) 3 min walk
Mount Pleasant Lane School (opp, Mount Pleasant Lane) 4 min walk
Mount Pleasant Lane School (o/s, Mount Pleasant Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Abbotswood Medical Centre
12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.4 mi
Garston Medical Centre
6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.7 mi
Sheepcot Medical Centre
6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 1.9 mi
Vine House Health Centre
87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.1%	62.5%
Private rented	6.9%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	757

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,910

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.

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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