The Brambles is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2DP is located in the Sopwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Brambles, St. Albans, AL1 2DP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2AY, AL1 2AX, AL1 2AZ, AL1 2AR, AL1 2AT, AL1 2AW, AL1 2BX, AL1 2BA, AL1 2AU.

The Brambles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Brambles 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 2DP

Average Price
£461,736
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£581,672
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£361,790
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Brambles

Average Price
£466,067
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 BramblesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-02-06 £407,875
7 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-06-20 £371,852
12 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-06-29 £323,482
19 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£625,0002020-10-16 £671,117
21 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£681,0002019-11-13 £763,592

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,248 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 		337 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		561 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		861 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		966 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road, AL3 5NL 		1,264 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 		943 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,360 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,337 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,173 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,462 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 		4,242 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 		2,453 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 Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		653 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		785 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		816 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,183 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,646 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 Close141 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way248 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park327 yd
Crussh Juice BarsWestminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill503 yd
Cafe Rouge29 Holywell Hill, St Albans547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans351 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane398 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans496 yd
The White Lion PHThe White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane522 yd
The Goat Inn37 Sopwell Lane, St Albans522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close141 yd
Costa Coffee3 Graham Close, St Albans372 yd
GF PizzeriaThe Goat Inn, 37 Sopwell Lane558 yd
Tops Pizza128 London Road, St Albans726 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs150 London Road, St Albans726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close141 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans300 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way327 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool326 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts352 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool395 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool405 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches477 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts616 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway 		grass pitches883 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool893 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches897 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite900 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 speed56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Brambles Street dangerous?

In 2023, 455 crimes were reported near The Brambles . Only 23% 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 2DP.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Brambles, St. Albans, AL1 2DP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 455
Shoplifting 111
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Other Theft 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 28
Bicycle Theft 25
Public Order 12
Burglary 9
Theft From The Person 9
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2
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 2DP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hudson Close453 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bardwell Road449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holywell Hill404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cottonmill Crescent449 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Latium Close240 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Latium Close240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket180 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket180 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket180 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Brambles, St. Albans, AL1 2DP

Employment

AL1 2DP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee159
Retired32
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family15
Other14
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Information and communication18
Education17
Other16
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female180
Male190

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health225
Good health120
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 225
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese22
Indian16
Other Asian4
Black African10
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White299
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union45
Rest of Europe7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years40
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland7
France4
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain5
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia14
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion155
Christian170
Buddhist3
Hindu9
Jewish6
Muslim2
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered18
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