Bedford Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 3BQ is located in the St Peters electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 3AU, AL1 3BH, AL1 3AZ, AL1 3EZ, AL1 3BE, AL1 3BA, AL1 3AT, AL1 3AY, AL1 3AX.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 73 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 3BQ

Average Price
£545,193
Semi-Detached
£613,755
Terraced
£519,682
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£529,998
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Bedford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-09-09 £459,717
28 Bedford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£612,5002021-12-17 £619,293
22 Bedford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£515,0002021-01-14 £544,329
32 Bedford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-12-18 £498,932
14 Bedford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£387,0002020-06-12 £427,851

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,005 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 Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		491 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 		544 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens, AL1 3SW 		692 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road, AL3 5NL 		731 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 		785 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		412 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,408 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		1,885 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		2,431 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,603 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 		3,414 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 		2,148 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 Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		162 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		834 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		948 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,561 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive, AL3 5AY 		1,665 yd Community special school Yes Mixed 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
Murgano's Peri Peri82A Victoria Street, St Albans108 yd
Cafe Alfresco84 Victoria Street, St Albans108 yd
Baked NationGround Floor, 102 Victoria Street109 yd
La Cosa Nostra62 Lattimore Road, St Albans137 yd
The Gulshan Restaurant141 Victoria Street, St Albans155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Robin Hood PHThe Robin Hood Ph, 126 Victoria Street108 yd
The Victoria PHThe Victoria Ph, 82 Victoria Street108 yd
The HornThe Horn Ph, Victoria Street187 yd
The Farmers Boy Ph134 London Road, St Albans226 yd
The Great Northern Ph172 London Road, St Albans226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pasta EvangelistsGround Floor, 102 Victoria Street109 yd
Coddess Fish and Chips145B Victoria Street, St Albans214 yd
Tops Pizza128 London Road, St Albans226 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs150 London Road, St Albans226 yd
Papa's Pizza124 London Road, St Albans226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans108 yd
H&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans227 yd
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans436 yd
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans687 yd
Tesco Express95 Hatfield Road, St Albans719 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches408 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches496 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		527 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool565 yd
Clarence Park
CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches713 yd
St Albans City Football Club
CLARENCE ROAD 		grass pitches720 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches751 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite763 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf882 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool900 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 speed146.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 951 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 3BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 951
Violence And Sexual Offences 234
Anti Social Behaviour 163
Bicycle Theft 107
Shoplifting 89
Other Theft 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Vehicle Crime 53
Public Order 52
Burglary 35
Theft From The Person 18
Other Crime 18
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 3BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ramsbury Road446 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near St Albans City (Station)317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near St Albans City (Station)317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near St Albans City (Station)317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Kent Road339 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub390 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area541 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BQ

Employment

AL1 3BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee153
Self-Employed39
Retired15
Part-Time Employee14
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities38
Information and communication29
Human health and social work activities19
Education19
Financial and insurance activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other11
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male160

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed2

Health

Very good health230
Good health76
Fair health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 199
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian7
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other10
White269
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union30
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years33
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland5
France3
Italy1
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America4
Oceania4
No passport held10

Religion

No religion175
Christian109
Buddhist5
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered28
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