Short Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3SE.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Short Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £567,222. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Short Lane range from £420,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Short Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Short 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £567,222 | 24 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Short Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 24 Oct 2024 | £680,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 13 Sep 2024 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 10 Feb 2023 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 5 May 2022 | £530,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 30 Jul 2021 | £615,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 15 Jan 2021 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 7 Dec 2020 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 7 Oct 2019 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Short Lane AL2 3SE | 13 Sep 2018 | £495,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Short Lane | £650,000 (Jan 2021) → £680,000 (Oct 2024) | +5% over 4 yrs |
| 3, Short Lane | £530,000 (May 2022) → £575,000 (Feb 2023) | +8% over under a year |
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Schools near Short Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.8 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 | 0.9 mi |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 268 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Future Academies Watford 1,060 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Garston Manor School 175 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- How Wood (Herts) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Garston (Herts) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Oakwood Road (opp, North Orbital Road) 4 min walk
- Oakwood Road (adj, North Orbital Road) 4 min walk
- Black Boy PH (nr, North Orbital Road) 5 min walk
- Black Boy PH (opp, North Orbital Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Abbotswood Medical Centre
12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.5 mi - Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.8 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 · 0.2 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 · 0.2 mi
- How Wood Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Chiswell Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 0.2 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
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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.
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 Short Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.2% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.7% | 8.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.8% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 29.6% | 37.1% |
| Jewish | 6.9% | 1.5% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 5.1% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 2.7% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.5% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.5% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.7% | 53% |
| No qualifications | 17.9% | 10.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 11.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.7% | 13.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.7% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 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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