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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 1RG, AL1 1RQ, AL1 1RJ, AL1 1BH, AL1 1RW, AL1 1RL, AL1 1HW, AL1 1RD, AL1 1RN.

Thorpe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorpe Road are based on 42 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 1RF

Average Price
£637,185
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£697,191
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£367,157
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£610,267
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Thorpe Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£815,0002023-06-16 £823,226
27 Thorpe Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£572,5002023-02-17 £544,859
25 Thorpe Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£843,0002023-01-12 £802,299
11 Thorpe Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£695,0002022-04-20 £673,767
39 Thorpe Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£715,0002021-09-30 £707,431

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		935 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 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		248 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		359 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road, AL3 5NL 		868 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 		884 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens, AL1 3SW 		1,106 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 		947 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		1,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,958 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		2,764 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,134 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 		3,934 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 		2,389 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 		447 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		600 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,011 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,218 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,563 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
Cafe Rouge29 Holywell Hill, St Albans296 yd
Mulberry Cafe94 London Road, St Albans304 yd
The Dessert Shop116 London Road, St Albans304 yd
The Odyssey CinemaOdyssey Cinema, 166 London Road335 yd
Kimaya144 London Road, St Albans335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare And Hounds Ph104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans65 yd
The White Lion PHThe White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane113 yd
The Goat Inn37 Sopwell Lane, St Albans113 yd
The Garibaldi Ph61 Albert Street, St Albans158 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GF PizzeriaThe Goat Inn, 37 Sopwell Lane198 yd
Ramen Electra catering @The Beehive Ph, 2 Keyfield Terrace302 yd
Pizza GoGo116 London Road, St Albans304 yd
Tops Pizza128 London Road, St Albans335 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs150 London Road, St Albans335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close522 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans617 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans701 yd
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans729 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way746 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool184 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches227 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool547 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts629 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool638 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway 		grass pitches731 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool774 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		884 yd
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches903 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 speed169.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.89 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 703 crimes were reported near Thorpe Road . Only 13% 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 1RF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 703
Violence And Sexual Offences 167
Anti Social Behaviour 148
Shoplifting 85
Other Theft 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Vehicle Crime 38
Bicycle Theft 29
Public Order 25
Burglary 21
Theft From The Person 19
Other Crime 15
Robbery 11
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leyland Avenue515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area495 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near High Street482 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street482 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub481 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Half Moon Yard499 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF

Employment

AL1 1RF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in AL1 1RF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired58
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male108

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed26

Health

Very good health113
Good health81
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 100
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian6
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White202
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years38
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland7
France4
Germany4
Portugal2
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion103
Christian110
Hindu6
Jewish2
Muslim13
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered4
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