Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3TT, AL2 3TX.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,600,000.
House prices on Drop Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drop Lane 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 | 2 | £1,600,000 | 28 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Drop Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Stables, Drop Lane AL2 3TX | 28 Feb 2023 | £2,400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Hanstead Lodge, Drop Lane AL2 3TT | 28 Jun 2019 | £800,000 | 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.
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Schools near Drop Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Radlett Lodge School 54 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School 191 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Fair Field Junior School 206 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy 206 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 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
- Bricket Wood station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- How Wood (Herts) station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Park Street station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Old Parkbury Lane (nr, Radlett Road) 7 min walk
- Old Parkbury Lane (opp, Radlett Road) 7 min walk
- Bridgefoot Cottages (opp, Radlett Road) 9 min walk
- Bridgefoot Cottages (nr, Radlett Road) 10 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Red House Group
The Red House Surgery, 124 Watling Street, Radlett · 1.7 mi - Summerfield Health Centre
Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 2.1 mi - Verulam Medical Group
Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 2.1 mi - Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans · 1.2 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 1.6 mi
- Spar PFS Spar Harvest - Hks - Classic · 1.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Radlett Watling Express · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- How Wood Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
- Boots · 1.8 mi
Dentists
- 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 1.3 mi
- Hertfordshire Partnership Nhs Tr · 1.4 mi
- Hertfordshire Partnership N H S · 1.4 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 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 557 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,354 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 63% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 13% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 13% | 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 | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Drop Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.5% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 43.7% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 35.3% | 37.1% |
| Jewish | 7% | 1.5% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 4.4% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 4.7% |
| Buddhist | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.4% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.6% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.9% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.9% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.3% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.7% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 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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