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Birchwood Way, Park Street, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchwood Way, Park Street, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/birchwood-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 2SF, AL2 2SQ, AL2 2SG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£456,220
10 sales
Price range
£252k – £623k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2025
AL2 2SG

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At a glance

House prices£456k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkHow Wood (Herts) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Birchwood Way, Park Street, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £524,375. 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 40% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Way range from £252,000 to £622,500. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.

House prices on Birchwood Way compared

AL2 postcode area£567,114
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £407,500 (1 sales)2017£408k2019: £482,500 (2 sales)2019£483k2021: £404,000 (3 sales)2021£404k2023: £506,250 (2 sales)2023£506k2024: £517,200 (1 sales)2024£517k2025: £448,000 (1 sales)2025£448k

Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£524,3752 Jun 2023
Terraced2£427,75027 Feb 2025
Detached2£483,60022 Nov 2024
Flat2£321,00010 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Birchwood Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Birchwood Way AL2 2SG 27 Feb 2025£448,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Birchwood Way AL2 2SF 22 Nov 2024£517,200 DetachedFreehold
1, Birchwood Way AL2 2SE 2 Jun 2023£622,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Birchwood Way AL2 2SF 10 Mar 2023£390,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Birchwood Way AL2 2SF 25 Jun 2021£252,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Birchwood Way AL2 2SQ 25 Jun 2021£517,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Birchwood Way AL2 2SQ 22 Jun 2021£442,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Birchwood Way AL2 2SQ 20 Aug 2019£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Birchwood Way AL2 2SF 22 Feb 2019£450,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Birchwood Way AL2 2SG 14 Jul 2017£407,500 TerracedFreehold

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
91, Birchwood Way £450,000 (Feb 2019) → £517,200 (Nov 2024) +15%
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Schools near Birchwood Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seva Education St Albans Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.2 mi
How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.4 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.5 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 stations

  • How Wood (Herts) station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bricket Wood station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Park Street station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birchwood Way (opp, How Wood) 2 min walk
  • Birchwood Way (nr, How Wood) 2 min walk
  • Park Street Lane (N-bound, How Wood) 3 min walk
  • Park Street Lane (S-bound, How Wood) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Verulam Medical Group
    Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 2.3 mi
  • Summerfield Health Centre
    Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 2.3 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford Road - Chiswell Green · 0.8 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Harvest - Hks - Classic · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • How Wood Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Chiswell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 0.8 mi
  • Family Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
  • Family Dental Practice · 1.6 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

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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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.0%62.5%
Private rented6.2%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households547

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.3%18.6%
Residents1,393

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans 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 Birchwood Way

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White87%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian56.9%47.4%
No religion27.9%37.1%
Not answered6%6.1%
Jewish4.7%1.5%
Hindu1.9%1.8%
Muslim1.6%4.7%
Other religion0.7%0.5%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK89.3%83%
Born outside the UK10.7%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above39.9%53%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%13.1%
No qualifications14%10.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%11.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%6.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%3.4%
Other qualifications2.3%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health55.7%57.5%
Good health31.7%30.3%
Fair health9.2%9.1%
Bad health2.9%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household44.5%32.4%
1 car or van in household29%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.4%10.7%
No cars or vans in household6.1%12.8%

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 St Albans.

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