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.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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7 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £560,000 | 2022-11-11 | £521,527 |
11 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £525,500 | 2022-09-12 | £483,163 |
19 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £631,180 | 2021-06-22 | £642,062 |
9 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £405,700 | 2017-06-30 | £463,953 |
3 Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £262,500 | 2013-03-19 | £432,267 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent, AL3 5JB | 3,167 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue, AL1 5QP | 298 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road, AL1 5PG | 634 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ | 641 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ | 641 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LW | 1,307 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT | 1,589 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Beaumont School Austen Way, AL4 0XB | 1,765 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Verulam School Brampton Road, AL1 4PR | 1,803 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
4out of 4 | Loreto College Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ | 2,137 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street, AL1 2QA | 3,158 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Oaklands College Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | 2,193 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive, AL1 5AR | 420 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane, AL4 0TZ | 1,374 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St Albans Independent College 69 London Road, AL1 1LN | 2,138 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ | 2,660 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
3out of 4 | Watling View School Watling View, AL1 2NU | 2,681 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St 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.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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St Albans Community Fire Station | 153 London Road, St Albans | 617 yd | |
Kokoro | 6 London Road, St Albans | 769 yd | |
Crazy Chef | 44 New House Park, St Albans | 883 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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LRERA | London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane | 215 yd | |
The Royston Club | 12 College Road, St Albans | 865 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA Club | London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane | 215 yd | |
Harpers | 2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive | 546 yd | |
Seaworld | 193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans | 577 yd | |
Sapore D'Italia | 42 New House Park, St Albans | 883 yd | |
TGF Pizza Ltd | 7 Sutton Road, St Albans | 1,074 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Nuffield Health (St Albans) HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 273 yd |
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE | grass pitches | 387 yd |
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE | artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool | 467 yd |
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 646 yd |
Highfield Park TILLAGE CLOSE | grass pitches | 774 yd |
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE | grass pitches | 787 yd |
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT | grass pitches | 929 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 36.4 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 87.3 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 7.2 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 11.9 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
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.
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 committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 5AL.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Mountbatten Close | 281 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Cell Barnes Close | 443 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Liberty Walk | 502 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Burnside | 544 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Burnside | 544 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Burnside | 544 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Burnside | 544 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Chivenor Place | 383 yd | |
2023-12 | Possession of weapons | Under investigation | On or near Grasmere Road | 482 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Cell Barnes Lane | 519 yd |
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.
Full-Time Employee | 76 |
Self-Employed | 29 |
Part-Time Employee | 28 |
Unemployed | 17 |
Retired | 15 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 12 |
Looking after home or family | 11 |
Other | 8 |
Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
Human health and social work activities | 23 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 21 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
Education | 9 |
Information and communication | 7 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
Other | 6 |
Construction | 6 |
Transport and storage | 6 |
Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
Real estate activities | 3 |
Manufacturing | 2 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Female | 134 |
Male | 140 |
Single | 97 |
Married: Opposite sex | 81 |
Married: Same sex | 1 |
Separated | 3 |
Divorced | 29 |
Widowed | 6 |
Very good health | 120 |
Good health | 97 |
Fair health | 40 |
Bad health | 8 |
Very bad health | 9 |
No qualifications | 43 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
Apprenticeship | 16 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 30 |
Degree or Similar | 78 |
Bangladeshi | 39 |
Chinese | 6 |
Indian | 2 |
Pakistani | 3 |
Black African | 4 |
Black Caribbean | 9 |
Other Black | 3 |
Mixed White and Asian | 8 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
Mixed Other | 9 |
White | 185 |
Other | 4 |
United Kingdom | 212 |
European Union | 23 |
Rest of Europe | 6 |
Africa | 10 |
Middle East and Asia | 19 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
British Overseas | 1 |
Born in the UK | 212 |
10+ Years | 39 |
5-10 Years | 12 |
2-5 Years | 4 |
Less than 2 years | 9 |
United Kingdom | 221 |
Ireland | 1 |
France | 4 |
Italy | 2 |
Poland | 9 |
Romania | 1 |
Other EU countries | 6 |
Other Europe | 3 |
North Africa | 1 |
Eastern Asia | 2 |
North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
No passport held | 22 |
No religion | 99 |
Christian | 115 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Muslim | 45 |
Other religion | 3 |
Not answered | 9 |