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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 5JB, AL1 5LN, AL1 5HS, AL1 5JJ, AL1 5LL, AL1 5JA, AL1 5JQ, AL1 5LJ, AL1 5HR.

Valerie Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Valerie Close are based on 17 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 5JD

Average Price
£579,575
Semi-Detached
£579,575
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valerie Close

Average Price
£542,615
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valerie CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Valerie Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£788,5002023-07-14 £771,259
23 Valerie Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002023-03-30 £457,825
16 Valerie Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£795,0002021-09-17 £793,410
14 Valerie Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£632,5002018-10-04 £706,533
17 Valerie Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002017-09-29 £525,234

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		2,308 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 4Fleetville Junior School
228 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LW 		197 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
Royal Road, AL1 4LX 		384 yd Academy converter 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 		446 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camp Primary and Nursery School
Camp Road, AL1 5PG 		528 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		637 yd Community school No 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 		699 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,207 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		1,297 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		1,930 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandringham School
The Ridgeway, AL4 9NX 		2,585 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,055 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 		1,359 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 		1,456 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane, AL4 0TZ 		1,539 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,644 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive, AL3 5AY 		2,165 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		2,355 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
Souvlaki City203 Hatfield Road, St Albans346 yd
Nonno's Pizza215 Hatfield Road, St Albans346 yd
St Albans Community Pantry (Breakfast Club)Fleetville Community Centre, Royal Road367 yd
Fleetville Community Playgroup Community CaféFleetville Community Centre, Royal Road367 yd
Tavah187 Hatfield Road, St Albans389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royston Club12 College Road, St Albans293 yd
The Rats CastleThe Rats Castle Ph, 246 Hatfield Road434 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club87 Hatfield Road, St Albans719 yd
St Albans Conservative Club57 Hatfield Road, St Albans791 yd
The Crown Ph144 Hatfield Road, St Albans800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TGF Pizza Ltd7 Sutton Road, St Albans122 yd
The Camp Fish Bar33 Sutton Road, St Albans122 yd
Lantern House252 Hatfield Road, St Albans434 yd
Omsins Thai Takeaway167B Hatfield Road, St Albans439 yd
Papa Johns182 Hatfield Road, St Albans494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited244 Hatfield Road, St Albans277 yd
Tesco Express95 Hatfield Road, St Albans779 yd
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fleetville Junior School
HATFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches292 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School
CELL BARNES LANE 		grass pitches562 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields
Cunningham Hill Road 		grass pitches581 yd
Windermere Primary School
WINDERMERE AVENUE 		grass pitches729 yd
Verulam School
BRAMPTON ROAD 		793 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT 		grass pitches838 yd
Clarence Park
CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches995 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 speed199.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Valerie Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 440 crimes were reported near Valerie Close . Only 23% 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 5JD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Valerie Close, St. Albans, AL1 5JD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 440
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Other Theft 97
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Vehicle Crime 40
Shoplifting 29
Burglary 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 15
Bicycle Theft 11
Drugs 6
Robbery 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Olive Close517 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camp Road81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area509 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodstock Road South505 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harlesden Road523 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket276 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coach Mews244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Valerie Close31 yd
More Crime Statistics for Valerie Close, St. Albans, AL1 5JD

Employment

AL1 5JD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee120
Retired33
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Education28
Human health and social work activities27
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Information and communication18
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female174
Male163

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed19

Health

Very good health205
Good health97
Fair health24
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 149
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese6
Indian31
Pakistani29
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White212
Roma7
Arab16
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union30
Africa10
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years58
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland6
France1
Germany2
Italy18
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean9
Oceania2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion143
Christian99
Muslim82
Not answered12
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