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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 1AS, AL1 1QH, AL1 1PD, AL1 1QE, AL1 1NX, AL1 1PA, AL1 1QL, AL1 1QQ, AL1 1RL.

Vernon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vernon Close are based on 28 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 1PB

Average Price
£296,638
Semi-Detached
£572,308
Terraced
£332,857
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£247,311
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Close

Average Price
£294,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Vernon Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£246,0002022-12-16 £227,108
14 Vernon Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-09-21 £257,640
4 Vernon Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£314,0002020-09-25 £334,968
9 Vernon Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£308,0002020-06-12 £309,281
10 Vernon Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-05-03 £291,377

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		868 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 		371 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		434 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 		690 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road, AL3 5NL 		724 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens, AL1 3SW 		904 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 		738 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		1,581 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,759 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		2,589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,952 yd Academy converter No 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 		3,759 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 		2,338 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 		285 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		655 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,023 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,217 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,736 yd Community special school Yes 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
Mulberry Cafe94 London Road, St Albans94 yd
The Dessert Shop116 London Road, St Albans94 yd
The Odyssey CinemaOdyssey Cinema, 166 London Road168 yd
Kimaya144 London Road, St Albans168 yd
Casbah126 London Road, St Albans168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Hart TapThe White Hart Tap Ph, 4 Keyfield Terrace61 yd
The Beehive Ph2 Keyfield Terrace, St Albans92 yd
The Garibaldi Ph61 Albert Street, St Albans128 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans147 yd
The Farmers Boy Ph134 London Road, St Albans168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza GoGo116 London Road, St Albans94 yd
Ramen Electra catering @The Beehive Ph, 2 Keyfield Terrace119 yd
Tops Pizza128 London Road, St Albans168 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs150 London Road, St Albans168 yd
Papa's Pizza124 London Road, St Albans168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans409 yd
H&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans579 yd
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans608 yd
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans723 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close732 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches280 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool303 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite546 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		687 yd
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches692 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool745 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway 		grass pitches787 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts831 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool833 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool844 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vernon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 903 crimes were reported near Vernon Close . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 1PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vernon Close, St. Albans, AL1 1PB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 903
Violence And Sexual Offences 256
Anti Social Behaviour 187
Shoplifting 98
Other Theft 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Vehicle Crime 44
Public Order 38
Bicycle Theft 26
Burglary 24
Theft From The Person 24
Other Crime 20
Drugs 14
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ramsbury Road483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Place467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequer Street459 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Chequer Street459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Place467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Place467 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area399 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vernon Close, St. Albans, AL1 1PB

Employment

AL1 1PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee151
Self-Employed36
Retired30
Part-Time Employee27
Other8
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Professional, scientific and technical activities35
Financial and insurance activities22
Information and communication20
Human health and social work activities19
Education17
Other13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female155
Male171

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced16
Widowed9

Health

Very good health215
Good health88
Fair health18
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 182
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian2
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed Other3
White288
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union64
Rest of Europe9
Africa9
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years48
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland5
France2
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal4
Spain4
Poland15
Romania8
Other EU countries13
Other Europe4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held14

Religion

No religion152
Christian141
Hindu2
Jewish11
Muslim8
Not answered12
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