The Kestrels, Bricket Wood, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3YB.
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At a glance
6 property sales on The Kestrels, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £927,083. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on The Kestrels compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Kestrels 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 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £927,083 | 30 Jun 2023 |
Sold prices on The Kestrels
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, The Kestrels AL2 3YB | 30 Jun 2023 | £1,150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Kestrels AL2 3YB | 3 Apr 2019 | £810,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Kestrels AL2 3YB | 14 Mar 2019 | £897,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Kestrels AL2 3YB | 29 Jun 2018 | £905,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Kestrels AL2 3YB | 10 Apr 2018 | £890,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Kestrels AL2 3YB | 19 Jan 2018 | £910,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Kestrels AL2 3YB | 22 Sep 2016 | £150,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, The Kestrels | £890,000 (Apr 2018) → £1,150,000 (Jun 2023) | +29% over 5 yrs |
| 5, The Kestrels | £150,000 (Sep 2016) → £810,000 (Apr 2019) | +440% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near The Kestrels
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School 1,130 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 268 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Parmiter's School 1,496 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Garston Manor School 175 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Future Academies Watford 1,060 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 1.1 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 · 12 min walk
- Garston (Herts) station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- How Wood (Herts) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- West Riding (opp, Mount Pleasant Lane) 5 min walk
- Building Research Establishment (adj, Bucknalls Lane) 5 min walk
- West Riding (nr, Mount Pleasant Lane) 5 min walk
- Mount Pleasant Lane School (opp, Mount Pleasant Lane) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Abbotswood Medical Centre
12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.3 mi - Garston Medical Centre
6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.6 mi - Sheepcot Medical Centre
6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 1.8 mi - Vine House Health Centre
87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar Harvest - Hks - Classic · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Watford Garston Express · 1.0 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 1.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Park Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Leavesden Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 0.4 mi
- The Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
- Same Day Dentist · 1.8 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 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 757 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,910 |
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 The Kestrels
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.7% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.3% | 8.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3% | 2.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.3% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.3% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 21.2% | 37.1% |
| Jewish | 10.9% | 1.5% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 5.8% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | – |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.3% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.7% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.1% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.1% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 31.3% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.8% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.5% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.1% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 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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