Prospect Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2BA 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 Prospect Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2AU, AL1 2AZ, AL1 2AS, AL1 1HH, AL1 2BB, AL1 2BE, AL1 2BT, AL1 2DP, AL1 2BD.

Prospect Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Prospect Road are based on 133 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 2BA

Average Price
£793,576
Semi-Detached
£804,580
Terraced
£716,550
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Road

Average Price
£535,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
96 Prospect Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£990,0002022-06-09 £957,880
86 Prospect Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£722,5002021-01-07 £777,679
102 Prospect Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£840,0002020-09-07 £909,419
92 Prospect Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£890,0002019-11-28 £1,015,491
74 Prospect Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£620,0002018-06-08 £676,377

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,278 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 		394 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		398 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		903 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		956 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road, AL3 5NL 		1,241 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		1,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,242 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,135 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,296 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 		4,072 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 		2,283 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 		683 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		826 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		859 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,191 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,578 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
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close319 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park401 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way416 yd
Cafe Rouge29 Holywell Hill, St Albans581 yd
Chez MumtajSecond Floor, Centurion House, 136-142 London Road607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane271 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans432 yd
The White Lion PHThe White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane483 yd
The Goat Inn37 Sopwell Lane, St Albans483 yd
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close319 yd
Costa Coffee3 Graham Close, St Albans381 yd
GF PizzeriaThe Goat Inn, 37 Sopwell Lane547 yd
Tops Pizza128 London Road, St Albans607 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs150 London Road, St Albans607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close319 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans341 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way401 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans921 yd
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool267 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches337 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool490 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts527 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool575 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts794 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf889 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches912 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite924 yd
Marlborough Open Space
Cottonmill Lane 		grass pitches963 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 speed81.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed257.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed30.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Prospect Road dangerous?

In 2023, 437 crimes were reported near Prospect Road . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 2BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Prospect Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 437
Shoplifting 99
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Other Theft 61
Vehicle Crime 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Bicycle Theft 22
Public Order 12
Burglary 12
Theft From The Person 8
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 2BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hudson Close536 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bardwell Road416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holywell Hill469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cottonmill Crescent355 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Latium Close368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Latium Close368 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Albans Abbey318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket159 yd
More Crime Statistics for Prospect Road, St. Albans, AL1 2BA

Employment

AL1 2BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee94
Retired56
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities35
Education26
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Financial and insurance activities14
Information and communication11
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male153

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed8

Health

Very good health183
Good health92
Fair health29
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 145
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Pakistani1
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White280
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland7
France5
Spain1
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania4
No passport held14

Religion

No religion149
Christian131
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Not answered24
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