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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 5AH, AL4 0AE, AL1 5AT, AL1 5QR, AL1 5QS, AL1 5AN, AL1 5AL, AL4 0RA, AL1 5AG.

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 5AQ

Average Price
£413,411
Semi-Detached
£398,512
Terraced
£415,398
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
81 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002020-07-24 £436,750
79 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002019-11-07 £426,087
91 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£485,0002017-04-28 £531,983
71 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£236,0002013-04-26 £373,545
91 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£234,0002010-10-28 £391,641

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		3,089 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 		124 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camp Primary and Nursery School
Camp Road, AL1 5PG 		457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		572 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		572 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fleetville Junior School
228 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LW 		1,147 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 		1,498 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		1,586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,637 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		2,036 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		3,201 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 		2,046 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 		587 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 		1,247 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		2,082 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,544 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		2,757 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		3,014 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 Albans765 yd
Kokoro6 London Road, St Albans880 yd
Crazy Chef44 New House Park, St Albans1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LRERALondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane351 yd
The Royston Club12 College Road, St Albans695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA ClubLondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane351 yd
Harpers2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive403 yd
Seaworld193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans516 yd
TGF Pizza Ltd7 Sutton Road, St Albans908 yd
The Camp Fish Bar33 Sutton Road, St Albans908 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Windermere Primary School
WINDERMERE AVENUE 		grass pitches244 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans)
HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool459 yd
Ymca St Albans
HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite519 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy
DRAKES DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool608 yd
Highfield Park
TILLAGE CLOSE 		grass pitches696 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School
CELL BARNES LANE 		grass pitches710 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT 		grass pitches909 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields
Cunningham Hill Road 		grass pitches1,051 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed264.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drakes Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 447 crimes were reported near Drakes Drive . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 5AQ.

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 5AQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 447
Anti Social Behaviour 129
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Shoplifting 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 20
Other Theft 17
Public Order 16
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 5
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mountbatten Close432 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket514 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Beresford Road534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buttermere Close396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buttermere Close396 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Buttermere Close396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Liberty Walk315 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hill End Lane405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hill End Lane405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnside434 yd
More Crime Statistics for Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Retired43
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Manufacturing1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female112
Male118

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed15

Health

Very good health108
Good health77
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Indian5
Pakistani7
Other Asian15
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White164
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom184
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK184
10+ Years39
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland7
Italy4
Spain1
Poland4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East3
No passport held29

Religion

No religion83
Christian87
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim41
Not answered10
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