The Willows is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 1UL 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 The Willows, St. Albans, AL1 1UL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 1UJ, AL1 1UH, AL1 1UN, AL1 1UD, AL1 1UT, AL1 1UQ, AL1 1UE, AL1 1UW, AL1 1UU.

The Willows Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Willows are based on 8 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 1UL

Average Price
£550,375
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£476,595
Detached
£596,488
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Willows

Average Price
£560,671
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WillowsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Willows, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002021-12-11 £593,571
14 The Willows, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002021-09-09 £437,052
11 The Willows, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002019-03-15 £445,294
5 The Willows, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002017-07-21 £674,475
9 The Willows, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002015-07-14 £519,114

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		3,202 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 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		1,103 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		1,103 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windermere Primary School
Windermere Avenue, AL1 5QP 		1,153 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camp Primary and Nursery School
Camp Road, AL1 5PG 		1,425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Alexander Road, London Colney AL2 1JG 		1,756 yd Community school Yes 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 		2,365 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		2,455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		2,598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,666 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 		3,116 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 		506 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		2,002 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		2,133 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane, AL4 0TZ 		2,287 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		2,826 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,930 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Crazy Chef44 New House Park, St Albans51 yd
St Albans Community Fire Station153 London Road, St Albans337 yd
Kokoro6 London Road, St Albans421 yd
Aylett Nurseries & Seasons CafeAylett Nurseries Ltd, North Orbital Road635 yd
The Coffee Shop @ Maidenhead AquaticThe Water Garden Centre, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LRERALondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane739 yd
London Colney Football ClubCotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road927 yd
St Albans Irish AssociationNorth Orbital Road, London Colney927 yd
Old VerulamiansOld Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sapore D'Italia42 New House Park, St Albans51 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit A, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park685 yd
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA ClubLondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane739 yd
Seaworld193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samuel Ryder Academy
DRAKES DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool492 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans)
HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool694 yd
Old Verulamians Rufc
NORTH ORBITAL ROAD 		grass pitches927 yd
Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa
COTTONMILL LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,017 yd
London Colney Fc
COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD 		grass pitches1,029 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT 		grass pitches1,053 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 speed209 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Willows Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near The Willows . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 1UL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Willows, St. Albans, AL1 1UL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Theft 7
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Birklands Lane482 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Birklands Park327 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadowcroft185 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Herons Way214 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Barnes Avenue446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkway Court393 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parkway Court393 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B5378501 yd
2023-11Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Meadowcroft185 yd
2023-11Public orderOffender given a cautionOn or near Meadowcroft185 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Willows, St. Albans, AL1 1UL

Employment

AL1 1UL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 Employee89
Retired68
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Human health and social work activities21
Financial and insurance activities21
Construction13
Information and communication13
Manufacturing10
Other8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female175
Male145

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health173
Good health111
Fair health26
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 140
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese11
Indian21
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White246
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years62
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland10
France2
Germany3
Italy3
Spain1
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia7
Oceania1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion106
Christian141
Hindu21
Jewish11
Muslim11
Not answered29
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