Orchard Close is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 1JP is located in the Cunningham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 1JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 5HQ, AL1 1JW, AL1 1JR, AL1 1JS, AL1 3NT, AL1 3FZ, AL1 1JN, AL1 5HA, AL1 3FU.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 20 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 1JP

Average Price
£650,166
Semi-Detached
£650,166
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£597,455
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Orchard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£883,0002022-07-15 £840,416
22 Orchard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002022-04-12 £609,560
12 Orchard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£695,0002021-02-19 £741,826
The Laurels, 7 Orchard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£680,0002020-01-17 £771,532
8 Orchard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£860,0002019-11-29 £981,261

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road, AL1 5EG 		561 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		749 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		824 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		824 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fleetville Junior School
228 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LW 		990 yd Academy converter 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 		834 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,276 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		2,065 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,214 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		2,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		2,966 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 		1,416 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 		691 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,399 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,619 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,865 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,944 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
Compass Catering @ Deloitte LLP3 Victoria Square, Victoria Street441 yd
Lebanese Kitchen64A Stanhope Road, St Albans542 yd
The Breakfast Club62 Stanhope Road, St Albans542 yd
50Nine59 Stanhope Road, St Albans596 yd
Chilli Raj Restaurant61 Stanhope Road, St Albans596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verulam Golf ClubLondon Road, St Albans424 yd
County Constitutional ClubRidgmont Road, St Albans506 yd
The Crown Ph144 Hatfield Road, St Albans655 yd
The HornThe Horn Ph, Victoria Street656 yd
St Albans Conservative Club57 Hatfield Road, St Albans704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
H & H Fried Chicken155 Victoria Street, St Albans657 yd
Coddess Fish and Chips145B Victoria Street, St Albans666 yd
Chinese Express91 Hatfield Road, St Albans768 yd
Med Grill83 Hatfield Road, St Albans768 yd
Tops Pizza128 London Road, St Albans799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans318 yd
H&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans657 yd
Tesco Express95 Hatfield Road, St Albans688 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans799 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields
Cunningham Hill Road 		grass pitches381 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf424 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed)
232-236 232-236 London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool424 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT 		grass pitches543 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School
CELL BARNES LANE 		grass pitches692 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches869 yd
Clarence Park
CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches904 yd
Fleetville Junior School
HATFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches932 yd
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches942 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool949 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed211.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 303 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 33% 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 1JP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 1JP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 303
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Burglary 30
Vehicle Crime 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 22
Bicycle Theft 17
Drugs 10
Public Order 7
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 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 1JP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Elmshall Place330 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pullman Close392 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cornwall Road546 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cunningham Hill Road408 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Cunningham Avenue213 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near London Road454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dellfield214 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Albans296 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Albans296 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 1JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Retired49
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family14
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities34
Education28
Information and communication20
Financial and insurance activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Administrative and support service activities13
Human health and social work activities9
Other7
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Construction2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female183
Male174

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex165
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced9
Widowed10

Health

Very good health233
Good health100
Fair health21
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 202
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White318
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union24
Rest of Europe4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years43
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom325
Ireland2
Germany5
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held6

Religion

No religion177
Christian145
Muslim12
Other religion4
Not answered19
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