Monks Close is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2EW 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 Monks Close, St. Albans, AL1 2EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2EN, AL1 2JA, AL1 2BS, AL1 2BP, AL1 2BW, AL1 2BL, AL1 2BJ, AL1 2EP, AL1 2BG.

Monks Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Monks Close are based on 7 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 2EW

Average Price
£530,263
Semi-Detached
£530,263
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monks Close

Average Price
£935,120
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monks CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Monks Close, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002002-05-03 £527,570
9 Monks Close, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,6002000-10-30 £532,956

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,691 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 		537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		694 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		776 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		839 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 		1,529 yd Free schools No 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 		1,092 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,405 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,192 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,438 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		3,927 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 		1,916 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 		860 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		942 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,105 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,303 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,846 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
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane425 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park527 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close693 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way726 yd
Samrat156 London Road, St Albans827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane587 yd
Verulam Golf ClubLondon Road, St Albans619 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans796 yd
The Farmers Boy Ph134 London Road, St Albans841 yd
The Great Northern Ph172 London Road, St Albans841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa Coffee3 Graham Close, St Albans395 yd
Chikizza34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans428 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close693 yd
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans834 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans452 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way527 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close693 yd
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marlborough Open Space
Cottonmill Lane 		grass pitches515 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool582 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches593 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf620 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches712 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed)
232-236 232-236 London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool879 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool903 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts914 yd
Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa
COTTONMILL LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool967 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool975 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Monks Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 317 crimes were reported near Monks Close . 32% 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 2EW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Monks Close, St. Albans, AL1 2EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 317
Shoplifting 95
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Other Theft 46
Vehicle Crime 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 10
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 7
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gorham Drive544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leyland Avenue328 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cornwall Road491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket409 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket409 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket409 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket409 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket409 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket409 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket409 yd
More Crime Statistics for Monks Close, St. Albans, AL1 2EW

Employment

AL1 2EW area has a very 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 Employee109
Self-Employed34
Retired34
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Information and communication16
Education16
Construction14
Manufacturing9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female179
Male159

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health216
Good health75
Fair health29
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 117

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi42
Chinese7
Indian7
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean8
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White258
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years60
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland4
France3
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries6
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion152
Christian120
Hindu7
Muslim39
Not answered17
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