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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 5EL, AL1 5EW, AL1 5EQ, AL1 5DW, AL1 5EP, AL1 5EJ, AL1 5BL, AL1 5ET, AL1 5BA.

Edward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Close are based on 23 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 5EN

Average Price
£781,484
Semi-Detached
£788,065
Terraced
£692,236
Detached
£927,870
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Close

Average Price
£705,441
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Edward Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£810,0002023-01-05 £770,892
15 Edward Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£885,0002022-02-10 £872,555
22 Edward Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,080,0002021-02-16 £1,152,765
14 Edward Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£980,0002019-12-17 £1,106,236
7 Edward Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£842,5002019-04-04 £983,135

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road, AL1 5EG 		422 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		826 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fleetville Junior School
228 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LW 		853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens, AL1 3SW 		866 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 		867 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		452 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,092 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		2,256 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		2,505 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		2,890 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 		1,746 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		597 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,010 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,488 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive, AL3 5AY 		1,756 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		2,026 yd Other independent school No Mixed 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
Lebanese Kitchen64A Stanhope Road, St Albans126 yd
The Breakfast Club62 Stanhope Road, St Albans126 yd
50Nine59 Stanhope Road, St Albans180 yd
Chilli Raj Restaurant61 Stanhope Road, St Albans180 yd
Compass Catering @ Deloitte LLP3 Victoria Square, Victoria Street207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown Ph144 Hatfield Road, St Albans261 yd
St Albans Conservative Club57 Hatfield Road, St Albans314 yd
County Constitutional ClubRidgmont Road, St Albans356 yd
The HornThe Horn Ph, Victoria Street379 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club87 Hatfield Road, St Albans405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
H & H Fried Chicken155 Victoria Street, St Albans355 yd
Coddess Fish and Chips145B Victoria Street, St Albans369 yd
Chinese Express91 Hatfield Road, St Albans405 yd
Med Grill83 Hatfield Road, St Albans405 yd
Pasta EvangelistsGround Floor, 102 Victoria Street556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans217 yd
Tesco Express95 Hatfield Road, St Albans301 yd
H&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans355 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans551 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited244 Hatfield Road, St Albans1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clarence Park
CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches489 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields
Cunningham Hill Road 		grass pitches572 yd
St Albans City Football Club
CLARENCE ROAD 		grass pitches577 yd
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches578 yd
Fleetville Junior School
HATFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches750 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf795 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		838 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed)
232-236 232-236 London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool841 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT 		grass pitches885 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches906 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 678 crimes were reported near Edward Close . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 5EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Edward Close, St. Albans, AL1 5EN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 678
Violence And Sexual Offences 151
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Bicycle Theft 102
Other Theft 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Vehicle Crime 40
Burglary 34
Shoplifting 31
Public Order 30
Drugs 12
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 9
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near St Albans City (Station)270 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Albans289 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near St Albans City (Station)270 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near St Albans City (Station)270 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near St Albans City (Station)270 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Place510 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Place510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near St Paul'S Place510 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Elmshall Place424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grosvenor Road510 yd
More Crime Statistics for Edward Close, St. Albans, AL1 5EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Retired41
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities43
Education27
Financial and insurance activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Information and communication17
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage3
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male194

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex173
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced13
Widowed4

Health

Very good health259
Good health102
Fair health18
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 213

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian14
Pakistani8
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian15
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other10
White313
Arab10
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union41
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years39
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland15
France8
Italy5
Portugal2
Spain6
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries6
North Africa4
Middle East2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America3
No passport held11

Religion

No religion140
Christian181
Hindu11
Jewish1
Muslim28
Not answered25
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