The Meads, Bricket Wood, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3QJ.
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At a glance
17 property sales on The Meads, Bricket Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,180,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £734,550. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on The Meads compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Meads 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 19 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £734,550 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 7 | £668,429 | 31 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on The Meads
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 17 Aug 2026 | £1,180,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5A, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 31 Mar 2025 | £1,119,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 6 Jan 2025 | £828,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9A, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 1 Nov 2024 | £570,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 31 May 2024 | £640,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 13 Sep 2023 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 13 Mar 2023 | £590,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 13 Mar 2023 | £720,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 26 Jan 2022 | £685,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 8 Dec 2021 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 24 Sep 2021 | £645,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 28 Jul 2021 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 31 Mar 2021 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 15 Feb 2021 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 18 Jun 2019 | £595,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 16 Nov 2018 | £580,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 17 Oct 2018 | £647,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 13 Sep 2018 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Meads AL2 3QJ | 22 Jun 2018 | £612,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, The Meads | £590,000 (Mar 2023) → £1,180,000 (Aug 2026) | +100% over 3 yrs |
| 12, The Meads | £750,000 (Sep 2023) → £828,000 (Jan 2025) | +10% over 1 yr |
| 3, The Meads | £595,000 (Jun 2019) → £685,000 (Jan 2022) | +15% over 3 yrs |
| 9, The Meads | £612,000 (Jun 2018) → £580,000 (Nov 2018) | -5% over under a year |
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Schools near The Meads
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Parmiter's School 1,496 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School 1,130 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 268 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- How Wood (Herts) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Park Street station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- North Riding (opp, West Riding) 2 min walk
- North Riding (nr, West Riding) 2 min walk
- Grassington Close (opp, West Riding) 2 min walk
- Grassington Close (nr, West Riding) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.7 mi - Abbotswood Medical Centre
12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.7 mi - Garston Medical Centre
6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 2.2 mi - Sheepcot Medical Centre
6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar Harvest - Hks - Classic · 0.4 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans · 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford Road - Chiswell Green · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- How Wood Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Chiswell Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 0.1 mi
- The Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
- Family Dental Practice · 2.2 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 The Meads
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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