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Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/old-watford-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3FB, AL2 3RU, AL2 3UN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£587,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£467,152
30 sales
Price range
£200k – £940k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Mar 2026
AL2 3RS

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At a glance

House prices£588k average8% below the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkBricket Wood station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband72% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% freeholdAcross 37 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

30 property sales on Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £587,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £261,708. Average sale prices rose from £442,600 in 2016 to £587,500 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% flat, 33% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Old Watford Road range from £200,000 to £940,000. 57% of homes sold here were freehold and 43% leasehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Old Watford Road ranks 154th for average price.

House prices on Old Watford Road compared

Old Watford Road£587,500
AL2 postcode area£567,114
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £442,600 (5 sales)2016£443k2017: £483,333 (3 sales)2017£483k2019: £308,333 (3 sales)2019£308k2020: £557,500 (1 sales)2020£558k2021: £557,888 (4 sales)2021£558k2022: £563,750 (4 sales)2022£564k2023: £334,375 (4 sales)2023£334k2024: £215,000 (1 sales)2024£215k2025: £551,667 (3 sales)2025£552k2026: £587,500 (2 sales)2026£588k

Tenure: 57% freehold and 43% leasehold across 37 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£261,70820 Mar 2026
Semi-detached10£560,90511 Oct 2023
Detached8£658,12523 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Old Watford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Old Watford Road AL2 3RS 23 Mar 2026£940,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 13, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 20 Mar 2026£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 3 Sep 2025£290,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Old Watford Road AL2 3RS 10 Jul 2025£820,000 DetachedFreehold
105A, Old Watford Road AL2 3UN 28 Mar 2025£545,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 19, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 6 Sep 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 11 Jun 2024£675,000 OtherFreehold
53, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 31 May 2024£555,000 OtherFreehold
43, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 11 Oct 2023£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 28 Jul 2023£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 26 Jun 2023£277,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 16 Jun 2023£305,000 FlatLeasehold
First Floor Flat, 83, Old Watford Road AL2 3UN 27 Jan 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
77A, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 5 Oct 2022£660,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 17, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 30 Aug 2022£295,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 9 May 2022£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 24 Feb 2022£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 22 Nov 2021£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 30 Sep 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 21 Jun 2021£526,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Old Watford Road AL2 3UN 18 Jun 2021£770,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 31 Mar 2021£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 11 Dec 2020£557,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 16 Dec 2019£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 29 Mar 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 4 Feb 2019£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Parking Space 40, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 4 Feb 2019£2,000 OtherLeasehold
Car Parking Space 39, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 7 Nov 2017£3,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 17, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 24 Apr 2017£290,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 23 Feb 2017£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 6 Jan 2017£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 1 Dec 2016£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77A, Old Watford Road AL2 3RU 5 May 2016£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 29 Mar 2016£283,000 FlatLeasehold
109, Old Watford Road AL2 3UN 24 Mar 2016£500,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 8, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road AL2 3FB 19 Feb 2016£262,000 FlatLeasehold
105, Old Watford Road AL2 3UN 11 Jan 2016£480,000 DetachedFreehold

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
53, Old Watford Road £526,550 (Jun 2021) → £555,000 (May 2024) +5%
over 3 yrs
Flat 15, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road £275,000 (Feb 2019) → £305,000 (Jun 2023) +11%
over 4 yrs
77A, Old Watford Road £550,000 (May 2016) → £660,000 (Oct 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
Flat 17, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road £290,000 (Apr 2017) → £295,000 (Aug 2022) +2%
over 5 yrs
51, Old Watford Road £557,500 (Dec 2020) → £635,000 (May 2022) +14%
over 1 yr
Flat 8, Bridgepoint Court, 125, Old Watford Road £262,000 (Feb 2016) → £260,000 (Nov 2021) -1%
over 6 yrs
65, Old Watford Road £675,000 (Jan 2017) → £675,000 (Mar 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs
57, Old Watford Road £400,000 (Dec 2016) → £450,000 (Dec 2019) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Old Watford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Seva Education St Albans Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
Parmiter's School 1,496 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Saint Michael's Catholic High School 1,130 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Future Academies Watford 1,060 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Garston Manor School 175 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 1.3 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • How Wood (Herts) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakwood Road (opp, North Orbital Road) 1 min walk
  • Oakwood Road (adj, North Orbital Road) 1 min walk
  • Black Boy PH (opp, North Orbital Road) 4 min walk
  • Black Boy PH (nr, North Orbital Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.5 mi
  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.7 mi
  • Vine House Health Centre
    87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 2.0 mi
  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar Harvest - Hks - Classic · 0.0 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford Road - Chiswell Green · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • How Wood Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Chiswell Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 0.4 mi
  • The Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.9%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+29.1%18.6%
Residents1,614

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)72%80%
Gigabit-capable72%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 Old Watford Road

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White83.2%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.7%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%4.3%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian48.8%47.4%
No religion29.6%37.1%
Jewish6.9%1.5%
Not answered5.9%6.1%
Hindu5.1%1.8%
Muslim2.7%4.7%
Other religion0.8%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK84.5%83%
Born outside the UK15.5%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above34.7%53%
No qualifications17.9%10.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications13.7%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%6.7%
Apprenticeship6%3.4%
Other qualifications2.8%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health47.8%57.5%
Good health33.3%30.3%
Fair health13.5%9.1%
Bad health4.2%2.4%
Very bad health1.3%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household38.4%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household37.7%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.1%10.7%
No cars or vans in household6.8%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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