Mercers Row is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2QT is located in the Sopwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercers Row, St. Albans, AL1 2QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2PH, AL1 2QS, AL1 2DT, AL1 2PJ, AL1 2RD, AL1 2NG, AL1 2NF, AL1 2DU, AL1 2DS.

Mercers Row Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercers Row are based on 118 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 2QT

Average Price
£281,608
Semi-Detached
£407,587
Terraced
£349,412
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£180,972
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercers Row

Average Price
£334,040
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercers RowStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-09-14 £158,200
40 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-06-01 £323,560
42 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-09-24 £321,559
34 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-08-27 £296,858
57 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£272,8002021-05-06 £282,004

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		629 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		701 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		911 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane, AL3 4HZ 		947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		971 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 		606 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,758 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,462 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks, AL3 6DR 		3,736 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 		4,647 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 		2,758 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 		265 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		946 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,064 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,225 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,993 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 Way164 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close291 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park327 yd
Crussh Juice BarsWestminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill328 yd
Cafe Rouge29 Holywell Hill, St Albans818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans286 yd
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans320 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane808 yd
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Ph16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans838 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close291 yd
Costa Coffee3 Graham Close, St Albans466 yd
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans490 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans490 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close291 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way327 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans393 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts281 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts284 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool341 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool362 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts585 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches798 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool807 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches889 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool975 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway 		grass pitches997 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 speed211 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercers Row Street dangerous?

In 2023, 427 crimes were reported near Mercers Row . Only 24% 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 2QT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercers Row, St. Albans, AL1 2QT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 427
Shoplifting 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Other Theft 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Bicycle Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 15
Theft From The Person 9
Public Order 9
Burglary 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Falstaff Gardens445 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Griffiths Way331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggetts Way188 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket475 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercers Row, St. Albans, AL1 2QT

Employment

AL1 2QT 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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