Wych Elms, Park Street, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 2AR, AL2 2AS, AL2 2AN.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Wych Elms, Park Street, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £485,125. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 31% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wych Elms range from £420,000 to £585,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wych Elms compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wych Elms 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 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £485,125 | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £504,375 | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £528,000 | 21 Sep 2020 |
Sold prices on Wych Elms
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Wych Elms AL2 2AS | 28 Feb 2025 | £517,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Wych Elms AL2 2AS | 9 Dec 2024 | £585,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Wych Elms AL2 2AR | 30 Jun 2021 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Wych Elms AL2 2AS | 21 Sep 2020 | £528,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Wych Elms AL2 2AN | 31 Jan 2020 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Wych Elms AL2 2AS | 24 Jan 2020 | £533,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Wych Elms AL2 2AN | 5 Sep 2018 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Wych Elms AL2 2AR | 8 Aug 2018 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Wych Elms AL2 2AR | 31 May 2018 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Wych Elms AL2 2AR | 29 Mar 2018 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Wych Elms AL2 2AS | 31 Jan 2018 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Wych Elms AL2 2AN | 29 Feb 2016 | £477,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Wych Elms AL2 2AR | 22 Jan 2016 | £420,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19, Wych Elms | £440,000 (Mar 2018) → £525,000 (Jun 2021) | +19% over 3 yrs |
| 21, Wych Elms | £420,000 (Jan 2016) → £450,000 (Aug 2018) | +7% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Wych Elms
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Watling View School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 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
- How Wood (Herts) station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Bricket Wood station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Park Street station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Park Street Lane (N-bound, How Wood) 1 min walk
- Wych Elms (nr, Park Street Lane) 1 min walk
- Park Street Lane (S-bound, How Wood) 1 min walk
- Maplefield (opp, Park Street Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.3 mi - Verulam Medical Group
Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 2.2 mi - Summerfield Health Centre
Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 2.3 mi - Abbotswood Medical Centre
12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans · 0.3 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford Road - Chiswell Green · 0.9 mi
- Spar PFS Spar Harvest - Hks - Classic · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- How Wood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Chiswell Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 0.8 mi
- Family Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
- Family Dental Practice · 1.6 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 547 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,393 |
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 Wych Elms
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.9% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 27.9% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6.1% |
| Jewish | 4.7% | 1.5% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.3% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.7% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.9% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 13.1% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 10.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 11.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.7% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.5% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.4% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 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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