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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2QH, AL1 2QQ, AL1 2QF, AL1 2QE, AL1 2QW, AL1 2PA, AL1 2QP, AL1 2PE, AL1 2QY.

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 2QG

Average Price
£1,062,793
Semi-Detached
£777,703
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,103,520
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
86 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,550,0002021-01-15 £1,644,755
86 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£965,0002017-11-06 £1,051,296
76 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002016-08-11 £714,601
82 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002014-12-05 £663,167
92 Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£860,0002013-02-15 £1,366,203

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		2,279 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 		358 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		580 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue, AL2 3HD 		753 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane, AL3 4HZ 		1,377 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 		1,413 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		260 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		2,426 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		3,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		4,267 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		4,313 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 		5,032 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 		2,798 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 		503 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		855 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,769 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,862 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,752 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 Park790 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way931 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans363 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans363 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans363 yd
Golden Grill37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans363 yd
Chikizza34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way790 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans848 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts395 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches471 yd
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE 		grass pitches782 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts969 yd
Greenwood Park
Tippendell Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,049 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 speed129.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed266.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed36.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 145 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 52% 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 2QG.

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 2QG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 145
Violence And Sexual Offences 64
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Drugs 4
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near A414254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Praetorian Court470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close470 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Praetorian Court470 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close470 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Tavistock Avenue435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vesta Avenue311 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2QG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL1 2QG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee61
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male137

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex142
Divorced9
Widowed23

Health

Very good health140
Good health82
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 115
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Other Asian7
Black African12
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White226

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union18
Africa6
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years30
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy4
Poland3
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion57
Christian178
Buddhist6
Hindu7
Jewish5
Other religion4
Not answered15
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