A residential area with a strong suburban feel, Chiswell Green has plenty of good sized homes suitable for the family market.

Transport

With the M1 to the west, the M25 to the south and the A1(M) to the east, Chiswell Green is ideally placed for access to the UK’s major road routes. St Albans City station, with its fast rail link to London St Pancras, is a short drive away, while How Wood or Park Street stations are accessible on foot and will have you in Watford within 15 minutes.

Schools

Younger children are well served by Killigrew Primary and Nursery School on West Avenue and Prae Wood Primary School on King Harry Lane . Both are two-form entry schools and were rated ‘good’ by Ofsted at their last inspections. The closest secondary school is Marlborough Science Academy (‘good’) on Watling Street. A fee-paying alternative is St Columba’s College on King Harry Lane, an independent Roman Catholic school for boys aged between four and 18.

History

The name ‘Chiswell’ is derived from ‘chisel’, used in place names for gravel or shingle. Chiswell Green has been a popular excavation site throughout the centuries and many interesting historic artefacts have been unearthed there.Archeologists are able to paint a picture of ancient Chiswell Green life from various soil formations and organic materials dug up at the site, providing evidence of ancient quarrying methods and our ancestors’ resourcefulness. The hollows in St Julian’s Wood/Greenwood Park are reputedly the remains of this quarry and would have once played a crucial role in building and trade.

Sports & Leisure

Greenwood Park is a popular and picturesque recreation area, with a well-used playground and a community centre consisting of three halls and a licensed bar. The centre is regularly used by locals for celebratory events, charity activities and clubs.

The hall is marked out for badminton, netball, basketball, volleyball and football and is a popular spot for sporting buffs and clubs alike. Greenwood Park County Cricket has two teams, which play throughout the summer in home and away matches.

Chiswell Green Riding School has been teaching all ages and abilities for over 20 years and offers group lessons and private tutoring from novice to experienced riders. They run activities through the school holidays including horse care and stable management, gymkhanas and hacks in the many different countryside locations that surround the area.

If you’re not keen on taking part in sports, why not take a long stroll from Chiswell Green to Bricket Wood, St Albans town or Cottonmill? There are plenty of historic sites to take in and the River Ver offers beautiful scenery and glimpses into Hertfordshire wildlife.

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