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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2PX, AL1 2AL, AL1 2PT, AL1 2AA, AL1 2PP, AL1 2QS, AL1 2AJ, AL1 2PY, AL1 2AD.

Vicarage Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vicarage Close are based on 5 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 2PU

Average Price
£522,329
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£522,329
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Close

Average Price
£508,750
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Vicarage Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-03-31 £505,166
12 Vicarage Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£490,0002018-06-25 £534,556
1 Vicarage Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£470,0002017-06-02 £520,418
12 Vicarage Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002014-10-03 £548,485
3 Vicarage Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002013-12-13 £570,913

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,758 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 		564 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		830 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane, AL3 4HZ 		919 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 		949 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue, AL2 3HD 		1,206 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 		308 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		2,067 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		3,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,775 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks, AL3 6DR 		4,023 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 		4,897 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 		2,888 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 		301 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		913 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,244 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,524 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,314 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 Way473 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park493 yd
Crussh Juice BarsWestminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill575 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans227 yd
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans318 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans318 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans318 yd
Golden Grill37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans318 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way493 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans573 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close604 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts265 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts413 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts584 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool632 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool673 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches698 yd
Prae Wood Primary School
KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches1,054 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vicarage Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 240 crimes were reported near Vicarage Close . 40% 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 2PU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Close, St. Albans, AL1 2PU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 240
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Shoplifting 16
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Theft 9
Public Order 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Theft From The Person 3
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 2PU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Midway492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggetts Way361 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Griffiths Way498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area494 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area494 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wilshere Avenue272 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Hudson Close392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close141 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Close, St. Albans, AL1 2PU

Employment

AL1 2PU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee74
Retired42
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)17
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Information and communication12
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female133
Male136

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated3
Divorced37
Widowed10

Health

Very good health129
Good health96
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 84
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Chinese5
Indian12
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White186
Roma2
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union19
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years44
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland4
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion125
Christian88
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim28
Other religion2
Not answered14
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