How many parks and green spaces are in Wheathampstead? 10 public parks
Wheathampstead has 10 public parks among 37 green space sites. Green space covers 1.0% of the area: about 40 m² per resident, or 5.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 40 m²
- More green space than
- 64% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.6
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 WheathampsteadWhat are the largest parks in Wheathampstead?
Melissa Field Village Green is the largest public park in Wheathampstead, at 9,282 m². 6 of the 10 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Melissa Field Village Green | 9,282 m² |
| Railway Sidings | 4,251 m² |
| Old 16th Green | 2,763 m² |
| Crinkle Crankle Community Garden | 1,501 m² |
| Diamond Jubilee Garden | 510 m² |
| The Bury Green Garden | 95 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Wheathampstead?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Wheathampstead: 14 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 14 hectares · 5 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 5.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 4.9 hectares · 10 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.4 hectares · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 7,275 m² · 8 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,717 m² · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 1,462 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 166 hectares · 4 sites |
Does Wheathampstead have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Wheathampstead has 40 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 64% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| WheathampsteadThis area | 40 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. 40 m² for every resident adds up to 5.6 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest 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 Wheathampstead?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Wheathampstead.
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Wheathampstead?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Wheathampstead?
- How do Wheathampstead 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 Wheathampstead dataset covers 276 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.