Drakes Drive is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 5AP 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 Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 5AX, AL1 5QD, AL1 5QB, AL1 5RZ, AL1 5AB, AL1 5AD, AL1 5SB, AL1 5SA, AL1 5AW.

Drakes Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drakes Drive are based on 84 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 5AP

Average Price
£256,999
Semi-Detached
£269,885
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£256,284
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakes Drive

Average Price
£459,012
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakes DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
223 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£279,0002022-11-09 £253,026
221 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-09-30 £244,176
215 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-01-13 £230,700
235 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£263,0002020-05-22 £261,662
183 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-04-30 £285,411

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		3,024 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 		488 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camp Primary and Nursery School
Camp Road, AL1 5PG 		774 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road, AL1 5EG 		1,336 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		1,889 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		2,042 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		2,879 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 		2,477 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 		195 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 		1,668 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,969 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		2,387 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,587 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		2,878 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 Albans335 yd
Kokoro6 London Road, St Albans469 yd
Crazy Chef44 New House Park, St Albans618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LRERALondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane85 yd
The Royston Club12 College Road, St Albans965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA ClubLondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane85 yd
Seaworld193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans505 yd
Sapore D'Italia42 New House Park, St Albans618 yd
Harpers2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive830 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samuel Ryder Academy
DRAKES DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool177 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans)
HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool252 yd
Windermere Primary School
WINDERMERE AVENUE 		grass pitches502 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School
CELL BARNES LANE 		grass pitches707 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT 		grass pitches744 yd
Ymca St Albans
HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite938 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields
Cunningham Hill Road 		grass pitches1,022 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed)
232-236 232-236 London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,045 yd
Highfield Park
TILLAGE CLOSE 		grass pitches1,074 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 speed68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drakes Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 330 crimes were reported near Drakes Drive . 31% 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 5AP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 330
Violence And Sexual Offences 88
Anti Social Behaviour 71
Shoplifting 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 16
Other Theft 14
Public Order 12
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Herons Way475 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drakes Drive210 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket504 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cell Barnes Lane400 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cell Barnes Lane400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cell Barnes Close272 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Benbow Close197 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Drakes Drive210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cell Barnes Close272 yd
More Crime Statistics for Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP

Employment

AL1 5AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee63
Retired38
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education13
Information and communication10
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female173
Male160

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed14

Health

Very good health141
Good health114
Fair health58
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 60
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi32
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani12
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other5
White212
Arab16
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union12
Rest of Europe6
Africa12
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years44
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal5
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
No passport held48

Religion

No religion101
Christian139
Buddhist4
Muslim56
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered29
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