Howard Close is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 5AL is located in the Cunningham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howard Close, St. Albans, AL1 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 5AN, AL4 0AB, AL1 5AW, AL1 5AH, AL4 0AA, AL1 5AD, AL1 5AQ, AL4 0AE, AL1 5QS.

Howard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Close are based on 11 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 5AL

Average Price
£496,762
Semi-Detached
£507,098
Terraced
£487,903
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Close

Average Price
£504,865
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£560,0002022-11-11 £521,527
11 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£525,5002022-09-12 £483,163
19 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£631,1802021-06-22 £642,062
9 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£405,7002017-06-30 £463,953
3 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£262,5002013-03-19 £432,267

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB
3,167 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 4Windermere Primary School
Windermere Avenue, AL1 5QP
298 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camp Primary and Nursery School
Camp Road, AL1 5PG
634 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ
641 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ
641 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fleetville Junior School
228 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LW
1,307 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT
1,589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB
1,765 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR
1,803 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ
2,137 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA
3,158 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
2,193 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
420 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 4Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane, AL4 0TZ
1,374 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN
2,138 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ
2,660 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU
2,681 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB
3,063 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
St Albans Community Fire Station153 London Road, St Albans617 yd
Kokoro6 London Road, St Albans769 yd
Crazy Chef44 New House Park, St Albans883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LRERALondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane215 yd
The Royston Club12 College Road, St Albans865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA ClubLondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane215 yd
Harpers2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive546 yd
Seaworld193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans577 yd
Sapore D'Italia42 New House Park, St Albans883 yd
TGF Pizza Ltd7 Sutton Road, St Albans1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (St Albans)
HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool273 yd
Windermere Primary School
WINDERMERE AVENUE
grass pitches387 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy
DRAKES DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool467 yd
Ymca St Albans
HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite646 yd
Highfield Park
TILLAGE CLOSE
grass pitches774 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School
CELL BARNES LANE
grass pitches787 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT
grass pitches929 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 speed36.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 293 crimes were reported near Howard Close . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 5AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Close, St. Albans, AL1 5AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 293
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Anti Social Behaviour 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 16
Public Order 13
Other Theft 13
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 5AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mountbatten Close281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cell Barnes Close443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Liberty Walk502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnside544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnside544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burnside544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burnside544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chivenor Place383 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Road482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cell Barnes Lane519 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howard Close, St. Albans, AL1 5AL

Employment

AL1 5AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

AL1 5AL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee76
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee28
Unemployed17
Retired15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities23
Accommodation and food service activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Education9
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female134
Male140

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed6

Health

Very good health120
Good health97
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 78

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi39
Chinese6
Indian2
Pakistani3
Black African4
Black Caribbean9
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other9
White185
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union23
Rest of Europe6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years39
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
France4
Italy2
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion99
Christian115
Buddhist1
Muslim45
Other religion3
Not answered9