Blake Close is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 5SG 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 Blake Close, St. Albans, AL1 5SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 5SF, AL1 5SE, AL1 5SD, AL1 5SJ, AL1 5SN, AL1 5RY, AL1 5SL, AL1 5SH, AL1 5RX.

Blake Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blake Close are based on 11 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 5SG

Average Price
£684,132
Semi-Detached
£658,227
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£691,328
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Close

Average Price
£678,125
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Blake Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002023-03-03 £581,819
15 Blake Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-12-16 £580,799
4 Blake Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-03-12 £839,154
9 Blake Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-02-12 £841,128
13 Blake Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002018-10-26 £715,524

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		2,675 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 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		484 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		484 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windermere Primary School
Windermere Avenue, AL1 5QP 		739 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camp Primary and Nursery School
Camp Road, AL1 5PG 		900 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 		1,139 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,754 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,779 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		2,242 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		2,478 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 		2,747 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 		484 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 		1,607 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane, AL4 0TZ 		1,980 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		2,013 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,315 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		2,497 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
Kokoro6 London Road, St Albans242 yd
St Albans Community Fire Station153 London Road, St Albans387 yd
Crazy Chef44 New House Park, St Albans602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LRERALondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane480 yd
Verulam Golf ClubLondon Road, St Albans930 yd
The Royston Club12 College Road, St Albans1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seaworld193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans451 yd
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA ClubLondon Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane480 yd
Sapore D'Italia42 New House Park, St Albans602 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samuel Ryder Academy
DRAKES DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool353 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field
FOXCROFT 		grass pitches420 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School
CELL BARNES LANE 		grass pitches555 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed)
232-236 232-236 London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool648 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans)
HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool648 yd
Windermere Primary School
WINDERMERE AVENUE 		grass pitches676 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields
Cunningham Hill Road 		grass pitches770 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf930 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blake Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 309 crimes were reported near Blake Close . 33% 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 5SG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blake Close, St. Albans, AL1 5SG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 309
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Shoplifting 61
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Vehicle Crime 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Burglary 15
Other Theft 12
Public Order 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
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 5SG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Herons Way445 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Benbow Close292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket451 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Road449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cell Barnes Lane350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cell Barnes Close288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cell Barnes Close288 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Stuart Place348 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Foxcroft204 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cell Barnes Lane350 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blake Close, St. Albans, AL1 5SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired64
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other12
Construction11
Information and communication10
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female180
Male160

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex144
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health182
Good health113
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 128
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese8
Indian8
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other9
White265
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union38
Africa13
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years58
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland6
France2
Germany6
Italy4
Spain6
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania3
No passport held19

Religion

No religion93
Christian209
Buddhist4
Hindu9
Muslim21
Not answered8
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