Abbots Avenue West is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2LB 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 Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2JY, AL1 2JR, AL1 2LD, AL1 2LA, AL1 2NL, AL1 2JS, AL1 2NN, AL1 2JP, AL1 2JX.

Abbots Avenue West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbots Avenue West are based on 33 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 2LB

Average Price
£292,938
Semi-Detached
£388,766
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£286,948
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Avenue West

Average Price
£348,052
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots Avenue WestStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
90 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-05-04 £344,967
64 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-04-29 £324,180
68 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-04-27 £305,426
82 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-07-14 £276,929
90 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002017-04-05 £290,390

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		2,026 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 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		187 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		242 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		1,049 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		1,115 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue, AL2 3HD 		1,309 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 		645 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,938 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,765 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,721 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,907 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 		4,434 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 		2,237 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 		417 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		942 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,378 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,557 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,336 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
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park481 yd
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane591 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way739 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close803 yd
Crussh Juice BarsWestminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans915 yd
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans969 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chikizza34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans197 yd
Costa Coffee3 Graham Close, St Albans407 yd
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans415 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans415 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans480 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way481 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close803 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches155 yd
Marlborough Open Space
Cottonmill Lane 		grass pitches678 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts781 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts967 yd
Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa
COTTONMILL LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool983 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,009 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,011 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool1,017 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,037 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,061 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 speed126.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbots Avenue West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 304 crimes were reported near Abbots Avenue West . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 2LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 304
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Shoplifting 51
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 12
Public Order 11
Burglary 9
Other Crime 6
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 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 2LB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Creighton Avenue272 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Griffiths Way480 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area479 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area369 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area369 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area369 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area479 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2LB

Employment

AL1 2LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

AL1 2LB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee103
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed31
Retired27
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education23
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication8
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage6
Other4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male163

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health184
Good health125
Fair health35
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 94
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi45
Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani13
Other Asian10
Black Caribbean2
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White239
Arab4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union34
Rest of Europe8
Africa8
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years49
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
France4
Germany6
Italy2
Poland8
Romania9
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held44

Religion

No religion102
Christian142
Buddhist5
Hindu7
Muslim68
Not answered23
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