How many parks and green spaces are in Colney Heath? 6 public parks
Colney Heath has 6 public parks among 30 green space sites. Green space covers 6.1% of the area: about 109 m² per resident, or 15 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 109 m²
- More green space than
- 91% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 15
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in Colney HeathWhat are the largest parks in Colney Heath?
Highfield Park is the largest public park in Colney Heath, at 33.1 hectares. 3 of the 6 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Highfield Park | 33.1 hectares |
| Colney Heath Community Park | 5,103 m² |
| Bill Franklin Memorial Garden | 60 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Colney Heath?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Colney Heath: 50.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 50.1 hectares · 6 sites |
| Playing fields | 18.3 hectares · 6 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3.5 hectares · 2 sites |
| Cemeteries | 1.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 8,807 m² · 12 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 3,414 m² · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 467 m² · 1 site |
Does Colney Heath have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Colney Heath has 109 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 49 m² across St Albans. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Colney HeathThis area | 109 m² per resident |
| St Albans | 49 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 109 m² for every resident adds up to 15 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Colney Heath?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Colney Heath.
- What is the average house price in Colney Heath?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Colney Heath?
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- How do Colney Heath house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:53 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Colney Heath dataset covers 234 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.