Watling Street is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2QF 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 Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2PA, AL1 2QG, AL1 2NT, AL1 2QH, AL1 2QQ, AL1 2NY, AL1 2NS, AL1 2PE, AL1 2PW.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 81 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 2QF

Average Price
£913,655
Semi-Detached
£898,654
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£988,659
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£950,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
79 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002020-12-11 £737,921
75 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£712,5002019-08-23 £812,266
73 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£785,0002019-03-08 £910,763
69 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£825,0002018-10-05 £921,565
43 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,030,0002018-04-18 £1,154,163

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		2,276 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 		275 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		478 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue, AL2 3HD 		813 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 		1,395 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane, AL3 4HZ 		1,449 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 		322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		2,376 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		3,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		4,230 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		4,248 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 		4,943 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 		2,695 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 		402 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		892 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,771 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,811 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,719 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 Park755 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way922 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,036 yd
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans345 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans345 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans345 yd
Golden Grill37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans345 yd
Chikizza34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way755 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans805 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches374 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts471 yd
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE 		grass pitches848 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,002 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 speed158.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed224.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 2QF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 153
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Public Order 4
Other Crime 4
Other Theft 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near A414283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Praetorian Court485 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Praetorian Court485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close485 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Tavistock Avenue384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vesta Avenue291 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired50
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)18
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities22
Administrative and support service activities17
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female198
Male200

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex147
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed17

Health

Very good health226
Good health117
Fair health40
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 106
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi46
Chinese2
Indian21
Pakistani15
Other Asian3
Black African10
Black Caribbean6
Other Black9
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union14
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years45
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom320
Ireland4
Germany2
Italy3
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion108
Christian184
Hindu9
Muslim62
Sikh10
Other religion2
Not answered23
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