Orient Close is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 1AJ is located in the Sopwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 1AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 1SJ, AL1 1SQ, AL1 1SL, AL1 1SH, AL1 1SP, AL1 1SU, AL1 1SF, AL1 1SR, AL1 3AW.

Orient Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orient Close are based on 107 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 AL1 1AJ

Average Price
£711,336
Semi-Detached
£748,158
Terraced
£668,670
Detached
£793,411
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orient Close

Average Price
£723,512
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orient CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Orient Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£760,0002023-09-20 £724,375
25 Orient Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002023-08-18 £730,406
32 Orient Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£770,0002023-05-30 £775,199
44 Orient Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002023-03-31 £526,140
27 Orient Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£875,0002022-10-05 £791,839

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,594 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		409 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road, AL1 5EG 		968 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		980 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		1,169 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		1,169 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		959 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		1,642 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,651 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,068 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOaklands College
Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road AL4 0JA 		3,386 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive, AL1 5AR 		1,622 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		541 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,361 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,479 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,482 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,540 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Samrat156 London Road, St Albans572 yd
Compass Catering @ Deloitte LLP3 Victoria Square, Victoria Street573 yd
Chez MumtajSecond Floor, Centurion House, 136-142 London Road603 yd
The Odyssey CinemaOdyssey Cinema, 166 London Road604 yd
Kimaya144 London Road, St Albans604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verulam Golf ClubLondon Road, St Albans228 yd
County Constitutional ClubRidgmont Road, St Albans516 yd
The Farmers Boy Ph134 London Road, St Albans604 yd
The Great Northern Ph172 London Road, St Albans604 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tops Pizza128 London Road, St Albans604 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs150 London Road, St Albans604 yd
Papa's Pizza124 London Road, St Albans604 yd
Hong Kong Inn122 London Road, St Albans604 yd
H & H Fried Chicken155 Victoria Street, St Albans729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans483 yd
H&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans729 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans770 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans939 yd
Tesco Express95 Hatfield Road, St Albans992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf229 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed)
232-236 232-236 London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool491 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches542 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool608 yd
Marlborough Open Space
Cottonmill Lane 		grass pitches774 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields
Cunningham Hill Road 		grass pitches789 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT 		grass pitches817 yd
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School
CELL BARNES LANE 		grass pitches1,056 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed222.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orient Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 247 crimes were reported near Orient Close . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 1AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 1AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 247
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Vehicle Crime 29
Burglary 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 18
Bicycle Theft 11
Drugs 6
Public Order 5
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 1AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near London Road519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alma Cut453 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Ridgmont Road499 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Albans410 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old London Road494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lower Paxton Road494 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Albans410 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grosvenor Road304 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Elmshall Place287 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ramsbury Road254 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 1AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Part-Time Employee29
Retired29
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Financial and insurance activities25
Information and communication21
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Other13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male173

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed9

Health

Very good health230
Good health110
Fair health23

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 177
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese7
Indian10
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other4
White321

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union32
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years36
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland7
France1
Germany6
Italy2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Romania3
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held13

Religion

No religion153
Christian161
Hindu9
Jewish8
Muslim8
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered19
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