Birchwood Way, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2SG

Birchwood Way is in Park Street, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 2SG is located in the Park Street electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Way, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 2SE, AL2 2SQ, AL2 2SH, AL2 2SD, AL2 2AR, AL2 2RZ, AL2 2SF, AL2 2AP, AL2 2AS.

Birchwood Way Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £459,427
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood Way are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 2SG

Average Price
£485,699

Semi-Detached
£505,784

Terraced
£465,615

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Way

Average Price
£459,427

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
14 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2017-07-14	£448,336
10 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2015-08-14	£562,399
8 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-08-08	£533,358
16 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2012-03-12	£452,648
18 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2011-06-17	£421,778

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	4,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	3,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	3,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	4,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	3,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	3,465 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	3,603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	4,073 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Burston Garden Centre & Cafe	Burston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road		671 yd
Starbucks	North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green		890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs	4 How Wood, Park Street		427 yd
The Village Spice	28 How Wood, Park Street		427 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Street Primary School BRANCH ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel WATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	355.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Birchwood Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 100 crimes were reported near Birchwood Way . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 2SG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Birchwood Way, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2SG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 2SG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

People

Gender

Female	180
Male	150

Partnership Status

Single	46
Married: Opposite sex	166
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	2
Separated	6
Divorced	22
Widowed	24

Health

Very good health	184
Good health	98
Fair health	29
Bad health	13
Very bad health	4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	32
Apprenticeship	16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31
Degree or Similar	110
Other	6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian	10
Black African	4
Black Caribbean	5
Mixed White and Asian	3
Mixed Other	1
White	295
Other	11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	297
European Union	11
Rest of Europe	2
Africa	7
Middle East and Asia	10
The Americas and the Caribbean	3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	297
10+ Years	31
5-10 Years	2

Passport Held

United Kingdom	292
Ireland	7
France	1
Italy	2
Portugal	1
Spain	1
Other EU countries	4
Central and Western Africa	2
Southern Asia	1
No passport held	18

Religion

No religion	112
Christian	172
Hindu	6
Jewish	17
Other religion	2
Not answered	18