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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2NH, AL1 2PF, AL1 2PG, AL1 2PP, AL1 2NQ, AL1 2NJ, AL1 2JU, AL1 2NG, AL1 2PY.

Vesta Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vesta Avenue are based on 58 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 2PQ

Average Price
£713,398
Semi-Detached
£713,398
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vesta Avenue

Average Price
£530,693
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vesta AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Vesta Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£894,0002023-07-31 £874,452
5 Vesta Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002017-03-23 £834,717
1 Vesta Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£514,0002016-07-19 £589,029
9 Vesta Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002012-06-29 £823,186
9 Vesta Avenue, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,0002004-07-30 £718,560

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,806 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 		343 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		587 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		930 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		1,108 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane, AL3 4HZ 		1,168 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 		330 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,970 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,903 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,785 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,957 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 		4,706 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 		2,640 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 		503 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		706 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,301 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,411 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,273 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 Park329 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way451 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close569 yd
Crussh Juice BarsWestminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill692 yd
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans464 yd
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans647 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans126 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans126 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans126 yd
Golden Grill37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans126 yd
Costa Coffee3 Graham Close, St Albans409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way329 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans400 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close569 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts403 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches460 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts590 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts643 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool707 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool714 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool993 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,064 yd
Marlborough Open Space
Cottonmill Lane 		grass pitches1,093 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 speed425 Mbit/s
Average download speed354.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vesta Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 445 crimes were reported near Vesta 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 2PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vesta Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2PQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 445
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Shoplifting 111
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Other Theft 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 9
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 7
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Falstaff Gardens386 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Hudson Close195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggetts Way263 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Griffiths Way333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area329 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wilshere Avenue232 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area355 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area355 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vesta Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2PQ

Employment

AL1 2PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 Employee111
Retired80
Part-Time Employee55
Self-Employed47
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed12
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education22
Information and communication21
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage11
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female264
Male226

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex214
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed36

Health

Very good health279
Good health146
Fair health50
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 190
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi30
Chinese6
Indian11
Other Asian18
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other1
White386
Roma9
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union39
Rest of Europe9
Africa9
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years74
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Ireland12
Italy20
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries9
Other Europe7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America3
Oceania6
No passport held38

Religion

No religion129
Christian254
Buddhist9
Hindu10
Jewish6
Muslim44
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered32
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