Birch Copse, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3UT

Birch Copse is in Bricket Wood, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 3UT is located in the St Stephen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Copse, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3UT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3UW, AL2 3FB, AL2 3UF, AL2 3UR, AL2 3UX, AL2 3UZ, AL2 3UU, AL2 3UP, AL2 3UN.

Birch Copse Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £571,469
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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 Birch Copse are based on 12 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 3UT

Average Price
£552,271

Semi-Detached
£571,319

Terraced
£509,308

Detached
£552,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Copse

Average Price
£571,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CopseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
10 Birch Copse, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-01-18	£498,732
1 Birch Copse, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-12-18	£560,999
12 Birch Copse, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2016-12-02	£559,909
6 Birch Copse, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2016-11-22	£512,463
7 Birch Copse, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-03-31	£464,282

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,693 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	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery The Brow , WD25 7NX	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Langley School Parsonage Close , WD5 0BQ	3out of 4	2,708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	4,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	4,914 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,845 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice 85	85 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood	220 yd
Bricket Wood Cafe	97 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood	250 yd
Bluebells Tea Rooms	West Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane	914 yd
High Elms Manor	High Elms Lane, Abbots Langley	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Ph, 79 Old Watford Road		458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway	81A Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood		220 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane School MOUNT PLEASANT LANE	grass pitches	220 yd
Penfold Park Golf Course (Closed) St. Albans Road	golf	672 yd
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	877 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,005 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Copse Street dangerous?

In 2023, 50 crimes were reported near Birch Copse . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 3UT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Copse, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3UT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 3UT 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

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	92
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

People

Gender

Female	168
Male	156

Partnership Status

Single	78
Married: Opposite sex	169
Separated	5
Divorced	16
Widowed	22

Health

Very good health	152
Good health	114
Fair health	47
Bad health	10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	46
Apprenticeship	20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	52
Degree or Similar	102
Other	4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi	4
Chinese	1
Indian	16
Pakistani	6
Other Asian	6
Black African	7
Other Black	1
Mixed White and Asian	2
Mixed Other	3
White	269
Arab	1
Other	9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	263
European Union	35
Rest of Europe	4
Africa	8
Middle East and Asia	14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	263
10+ Years	39
5-10 Years	13
2-5 Years	6
Less than 2 years	2

Passport Held

United Kingdom	282
Ireland	10
France	1
Spain	1
Poland	3
Romania	6
Other EU countries	9
North Africa	1
No passport held	11

Religion

No religion	81
Christian	180
Hindu	13
Jewish	20
Muslim	9
Other religion	1
Not answered	20