Chaucer Close is in St Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 4FJ is located in the Marshalswick South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 2009-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chaucer Close, St Albans, AL1 4FJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 4EL, AL1 4AN, AL1 4DB, AL1 4DL, AL1 4DN, AL1 4AG, AL1 4EE, AL1 4DD, AL1 4AP.

Chaucer Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chaucer Close are based on 18 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 4FJ

Average Price
£843,430
Semi-Detached
£940,820
Terraced
£774,912
Detached
£810,894
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Close

Average Price
£843,430
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Chaucer Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,055,0002022-10-24 £977,769
6 Chaucer Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£675,0002021-06-22 £686,637
4 Chaucer Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£760,0002021-03-16 £809,390
3 Chaucer Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£760,0002018-03-06 £827,650
9 Chaucer Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002014-06-09 £777,747

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,471 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 4Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road, AL1 4AP 		114 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue, AL3 5HP 		322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive, AL3 5RL 		786 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens, AL1 3SW 		822 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 		1,045 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		1,040 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,126 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Sandringham School
The Ridgeway, AL4 9NX 		1,829 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks, AL3 6DR 		1,842 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 		3,092 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 		3,088 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive, AL3 5AY 		387 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		712 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Batchwood School
Townsend Drive, AL3 5RP 		1,023 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,655 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,895 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A156 St Albans Road, Sandridge118 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans292 yd
Amrit Indian Restaurant80 St Peters Street, St Albans684 yd
Pizza Hut18 Beech Road, St Albans695 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters109 St Peters Street, St Albans985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King William IVKing William Iv Ph, 185 Sandridge Road483 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans538 yd
Jolly SailorStonecross, St Albans691 yd
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road832 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Master Fryer8 Beech Road, St Albans695 yd
Gourmet Kitchen22 Beech Road, St Albans695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express26-30 Beech Road, St Albans695 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches416 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches518 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool736 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches813 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches827 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts870 yd
St Albans City Football Club
CLARENCE ROAD 		grass pitches901 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches916 yd
Clarence Park
CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches995 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		1,042 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 speed111.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed207.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed22.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chaucer Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 87 crimes were reported near Chaucer Close . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 4FJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chaucer Close, St Albans, AL1 4FJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 87
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Vehicle Crime 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Burglary 4
Public Order 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 4FJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avenue Road492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Avenue Road492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sefton Close458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Road252 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harptree Way495 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lancaster Road144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancaster Road144 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Eastbury Court508 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Watson Avenue349 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marshall Avenue504 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chaucer Close, St Albans, AL1 4FJ

Employment

AL1 4FJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee131
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee29
Retired28
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Information and communication24
Education22
Financial and insurance activities17
Other17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male163

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex127
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed8

Health

Very good health185
Good health117
Fair health25
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 190
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian2
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other17
White298
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union9
Rest of Europe5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years23
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland6
Poland1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held21

Religion

No religion160
Christian143
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish4
Muslim3
Other religion3
Not answered19
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