Birch Copse, Bricket Wood, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£450,000

5 sales

Price range

£400k – £495k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jan 2021

AL2 3UT

At a glance

House prices£450k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkBricket Wood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Birch Copse, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jan 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £462,500.

House prices on Birch Copse compared

AL2 postcode area£551,477

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch 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	4	£462,500	18 Jan 2021
Terraced	1	£400,000	31 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Birch Copse

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Birch Copse AL2 3UT	18 Jan 2021	£470,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Birch Copse AL2 3UT	18 Dec 2020	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Birch Copse AL2 3UT	2 Dec 2016	£495,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Birch Copse AL2 3UT	22 Nov 2016	£455,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Birch Copse AL2 3UT	31 Mar 2016	£400,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Copse

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Copse in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	32
Anti-social behaviour	27
Other theft	5
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	4
Criminal damage & arson	3

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

Flood risk

Birch Copse is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ver in Hertfordshire 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 Birch Copse

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Parmiter's School 1,496 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Saint Michael's Catholic High School 1,130 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 268 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Future Academies Watford 1,060 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Garston Manor School 175 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Garston (Herts) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
How Wood (Herts) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mount Pleasant Lane School (o/s, Mount Pleasant Lane) 2 min walk
Mount Pleasant Lane School (opp, Mount Pleasant Lane) 3 min walk
Black Boy PH (nr, North Orbital Road) 4 min walk
Black Boy PH (opp, North Orbital Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Abbotswood Medical Centre
12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.1 mi
Sheepcot Medical Centre
6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 1.7 mi
Vine House Health Centre
87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 1.7 mi
Garston Medical Centre
6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.8 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 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.9%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.0%	17.1%
Households	667

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,614

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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