Black Boy Wood is in Bricket Wood, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 3LW 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 Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3LL, AL2 3LN, AL2 3NQ, AL2 3LS, AL2 3LT, AL2 3LP, AL2 3PE, AL2 3TP, AL2 3LJ.

Black Boy Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Black Boy Wood are based on 68 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 3LW

Average Price
£249,949
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£549,394
Flats/Maisonettes
£241,912
Other
£4,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Boy Wood

Average Price
£411,448
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black Boy WoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Black Boy Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£320,0002022-01-31 £302,931
29 Black Boy Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£205,0002021-09-29 £192,523
43 Black Boy Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£5,0002021-08-13 £4,689
45 Black Boy Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£200,0002021-07-05 £188,236
57 Black Boy Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£272,9502020-02-14 £271,129

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 3,626 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA
3out of 4 1,321 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW
3out of 4 1,969 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU
3out of 4 2,059 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP
3out of 4 2,186 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX
3out of 4 2,223 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 2,015 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU
4out of 4 2,124 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 2,523 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 3,970 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 5,260 yd University technical college No Mixed 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 5,457 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR
3out of 4 2,429 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX
- not rated 2,463 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 3,381 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 3,636 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Watling View School
Watling View , AL1 2NU
3out of 4 3,764 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bricket Wood Social Club3 Oak Avenue, Bricket Wood255 yd
The Gate PhStation Road, Bricket Wood266 yd
Moor Mill BeefeaterMoor Mill, Smug Oak Lane595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bricket Wood Fish & Chips - Kebab19 Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood9 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bricket Wood Social Club
OAK AVENUE
271 yd
St Stephens Parish Centre
Station Road
grass pitches321 yd
Bricket Wood Sports Centre (Closed)
Smug Oak Lane
athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,028 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 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.3%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Black Boy Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Black Boy Wood . 67% 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 3LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee28
Retired23
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Other9
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female123
Male97

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed7

Health

Very good health111
Good health76
Fair health22
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 52
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian5
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White186
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years24
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Ireland5
France1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland11
Romania2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion97
Christian93
Buddhist4
Hindu8
Jewish5
Muslim6
Not answered7