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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2NG, AL1 2PH, AL1 2QS, AL1 2NF, AL1 2QT, AL1 2JU, AL1 2RD, AL1 2NH, AL1 2PQ.

Wilshere Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilshere Avenue are based on 37 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 2PJ

Average Price
£375,944
Semi-Detached
£516,685
Terraced
£422,075
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,858
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilshere Avenue

Average Price
£399,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilshere AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Wilshere Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£611,0002023-07-21 £597,640
29 Wilshere Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-09-14 £404,551
Flat 4 Larkswood Court, 25 Wilshere Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-08-05 £190,602
Flat 4 Larkswood Court, 25 Wilshere Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-08-05 £172,450
57 Wilshere Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002018-11-29 £484,534

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,576 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 Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		559 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 		715 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		769 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		976 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane, AL3 4HZ 		1,049 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 		509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,803 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,769 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,566 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks, AL3 6DR 		3,861 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		4,631 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 		2,675 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 		356 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		921 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,069 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,255 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,072 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
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way228 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park240 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close355 yd
Crussh Juice BarsWestminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill471 yd
Cafe Rouge29 Holywell Hill, St Albans915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans370 yd
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans415 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane835 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans933 yd
The White Lion PHThe White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close355 yd
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans357 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans357 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans357 yd
Golden Grill37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way240 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans318 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close355 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts408 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts411 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool476 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool482 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts522 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches656 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool832 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches910 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 speed165.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilshere Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 449 crimes were reported near Wilshere Avenue . 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 2PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wilshere Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 449
Shoplifting 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Other Theft 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Vehicle Crime 16
Bicycle Theft 15
Public Order 11
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 7
Drugs 4
Burglary 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Falstaff Gardens419 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket448 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Griffiths Way245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggetts Way93 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leyland Avenue536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leyland Avenue536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket448 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket448 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket448 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wilshere Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in AL1 2PJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Part-Time Employee58
Self-Employed35
Retired34
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)31
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles53
Accommodation and food service activities26
Human health and social work activities17
Education14
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female245
Male240

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced11
Widowed23

Health

Very good health261
Good health163
Fair health40
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 122
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi153
Chinese5
Indian7
Pakistani31
Other Asian8
Black African6
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other11
White210
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab14
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union47
Rest of Europe10
Africa16
Middle East and Asia85
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years112
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom360
Ireland7
France2
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain2
Romania3
Other EU countries18
Other Europe6
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa10
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion103
Christian130
Buddhist9
Hindu4
Muslim219
Other religion4
Not answered18
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