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WD25 9PR area guide

Who lives in WD25 9PR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,945 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD25 9PR is like

WD25 9PR is a postcode in the Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,945 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WD25 9 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD25 9PR compares

Headline figures for WD25 9PR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 71 sales in WD25 9, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,332

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD25 9PR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD25 9PR FAQs

Is WD25 9PR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WD25 9PR?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in WD25 9 sold for a median of £445,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD25 9PR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD25 9PR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WD25 9PR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.2%).

Which council covers WD25 9PR?

The local authority for WD25 9PR is St Albans.

WD25 9PR comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD25 9PR?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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