Baines Drive, Bricket Wood, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£689,662
27 sales
Price range
£558k – £1,000k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2024
AL2 3FQ

At a glance

House prices£690k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkBricket Wood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Baines Drive, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 30 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £579,814. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Baines Drive compared

AL2 postcode area£551,477
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £672,498 (4 sales)2021£672k2022: £686,745 (20 sales)2022£687k2023: £809,998 (2 sales)2023£810k2024: £576,000 (1 sales)2024£576k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£579,81430 Jul 2024
Detached9£824,6626 Mar 2023
Terraced7£688,7106 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Baines Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 30 Jul 2024£576,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 6 Jul 2023£620,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 6 Mar 2023£999,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 9 Dec 2022£836,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 13 Oct 2022£572,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 30 Sep 2022£999,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 9 Sep 2022£572,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 31 Aug 2022£834,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 1 Jul 2022£884,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 30 Jun 2022£572,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 29 Jun 2022£677,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 29 Jun 2022£677,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 29 Jun 2022£724,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 24 Jun 2022£619,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 24 Jun 2022£674,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 23 Jun 2022£677,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 23 Jun 2022£719,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 16 Jun 2022£563,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 13 Jun 2022£819,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 14 Mar 2022£559,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 9 Mar 2022£557,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 25 Feb 2022£624,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 31 Jan 2022£557,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 22 Dec 2021£559,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 22 Dec 2021£605,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 17 Dec 2021£599,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Baines Drive AL2 3FQ 29 Jun 2021£925,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
3, Baines Drive £559,995 (Dec 2021) → £576,000 (Jul 2024) +3%
over 3 yrs
9, Baines Drive £599,995 (Dec 2021) → £620,000 (Jul 2023) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Baines Drive

Crime

22 crimes were reported within about a mile of Baines Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Baines Drive is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Colne at London Colney Flood warning area
  • Middle River Colne Flood alert area
  • River Ver at St Albans 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 Baines Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seva Education St Albans Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School 191 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 1.6 mi
Radlett Lodge School 54 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 1.7 mi
Saint Michael's Catholic High School 1,130 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.7 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • How Wood (Herts) station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Percy Drive (adj, Percy Drive) 3 min walk
  • Bricket Wood Railway Station (opp, Station Road) 10 min walk
  • Bricket Wood Railway Station (adj, Station Road) 10 min walk
  • Lye Lane (S-bound, Park Street Lane) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Red House Group
    The Red House Surgery, 124 Watling Street, Radlett · 1.9 mi
  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 2.2 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 2.3 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 2.4 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 8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households557

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,354

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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