Birchwood Way is in Park Street, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 2SQ 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 2SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 2SG, AL2 2SF, AL2 2SH, AL2 2SE, AL2 2RW, AL2 2SJ, AL2 2SD, AL2 2RZ, AL2 2AR.

Birchwood Way Street Report

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 2SQ

Average Price
£506,937
Semi-Detached
£504,447
Terraced
£515,655
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
44 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£517,5002021-06-25 £536,775
56 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£442,5002021-06-22 £458,982
48 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002019-08-20 £587,111
48 Birchwood Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002005-09-16 £516,842
44 Birchwood Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002005-05-20 £484,101

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 4,615 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 4,904 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 4 795 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 1,081 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD 		3out of 4 1,679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA 		3out of 4 2,347 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB 		3out of 4 2,583 yd Voluntary aided school 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 2,556 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU 		4out of 4 3,133 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS 		4out of 4 3,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW 		2out of 4 3,689 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 4,677 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 4,184 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 2,335 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW 		- not rated 3,133 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX 		- not rated 3,479 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR 		3out of 4 3,630 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 4,102 yd Other independent school No Boys 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 & CafeBurston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road596 yd
StarbucksNorth Orbital Road, Chiswell Green818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs4 How Wood, Park Street380 yd
The Village Spice28 How Wood, Park Street380 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park Street Primary School
BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches979 yd
Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel
WATFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,015 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed197.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchwood Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Birchwood Way . 59% 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 2SQ.

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 2SQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 2SQ 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

Retired84
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male150

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex166
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed24

Health

Very good health184
Good health98
Fair health29
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 110
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White295
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years31
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland7
France1
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion112
Christian172
Hindu6
Jewish17
Other religion2
Not answered18
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