Rowan Close, Bricket Wood, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3XP.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Rowan Close, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £580,000. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rowan Close range from £510,000 to £750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rowan Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowan Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £580,000 | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Detached | 2 | £675,000 | 31 Mar 2023 |
Sold prices on Rowan Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A, Rowan Close AL2 3XP | 31 Mar 2023 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Rowan Close AL2 3XP | 21 Jun 2021 | £660,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Rowan Close AL2 3XP | 29 Jun 2018 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Rowan Close AL2 3XP | 16 Apr 2018 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Rowan Close AL2 3XP | 27 Jan 2017 | £570,000 | Semi-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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Crime and flood risk near Rowan Close
Crime
46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rowan Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Rowan Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- Middle River Colne Flood alert area
- River Ver at St Albans Flood warning area
- River Colne at Watford 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 Rowan Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 | 1.1 mi |
| Parmiter's School 1,496 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Garston Manor School 175 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Future Academies Watford 1,060 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
- How Wood (Herts) station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Garston (Herts) station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hamilton Close (Stop B, Hunters Ride) 1 min walk
- Hamilton Close (Stop A, Hunters Ride) 2 min walk
- South Riding (adj, Black Boy Wood) 3 min walk
- United Reformed Church (opp, West Riding) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Abbotswood Medical Centre
12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.7 mi - Garston Medical Centre
6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.9 mi - Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 2.1 mi - Sheepcot Medical Centre
6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar Harvest - Hks - Classic · 0.7 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans · 1.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Watford Garston Express · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- How Wood Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Park Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 0.3 mi
- The Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
- Same Day Dentist · 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
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+) | 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.
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 Rowan Close
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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