North Cottages is in Napsbury, St. Albans and in St Albans district.
AL2 1AW is located in the London Colney electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about North Cottages, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2 1AW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £685,000 | 2022-05-27 | £663,254 |
| 56 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2022-05-25 | £436,252 |
| 42 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £585,000 | 2022-02-28 | £575,781 |
| 48 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £542,500 | 2021-12-06 | £548,516 |
| 52 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £407,000 | 2020-12-18 | £436,700 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 3,690 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH | 3out of 4 | 1,631 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG | 3out of 4 | 1,759 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE | 3out of 4 | 1,856 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL | 3out of 4 | 1,876 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX | 3out of 4 | 1,923 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 2,530 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 3,040 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT | 3out of 4 | 3,273 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 3,278 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB | 4out of 4 | 3,580 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | - not rated | 3,997 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 1,410 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU | 3out of 4 | 1,835 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 2,680 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 2,930 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ | 3out of 4 | 3,155 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 3,339 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylett Nurseries & Seasons Cafe | Aylett Nurseries Ltd, North Orbital Road | 689 yd | |
| The Coffee Shop @ Maidenhead Aquatic | The Water Garden Centre, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park | 854 yd | |
| Costa Coffee | The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road | 911 yd | |
| Crazy Chef | 44 New House Park, St Albans | 965 yd | |
| Cinnamon Lounge | 1 Shenley Lane, London Colney | 993 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Colney Football Club | Cotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road | 819 yd | |
| St Albans Irish Association | North Orbital Road, London Colney | 819 yd | |
| Old Verulamians | Old Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road | 819 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | Unit A, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park | 832 yd | |
| Sapore D'Italia | 42 New House Park, St Albans | 965 yd | |
| Farmhouse Pizza | 3 Shenley Lane, London Colney | 993 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE | grass pitches | 815 yd |
| Old Verulamians Rufc NORTH ORBITAL ROAD | grass pitches | 825 yd |
| London Colney Fc COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD | grass pitches | 1,033 yd |
| Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa COTTONMILL LANE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,073 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 19 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 140.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 2 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 14 crimes were reported
near North Cottages .
80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 1AW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL2 1AW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
AL2 1AW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of student residents living in AL2 1AW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 129 |
| Self-Employed | 47 |
| Part-Time Employee | 46 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 24 |
| Unemployed | 19 |
| Retired | 19 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 16 |
| Other | 13 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Human health and social work activities | 30 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Education | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Other | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 248 |
| Male | 221 |
| Single | 163 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 149 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 9 |
| Very good health | 262 |
| Good health | 154 |
| Fair health | 35 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 40 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 32 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 69 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 72 |
| Degree or Similar | 120 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 23 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 26 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 23 |
| Black African | 27 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 10 |
| White | 322 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 385 |
| European Union | 22 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 25 |
| Middle East and Asia | 29 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 385 |
| 10+ Years | 65 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 387 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 5 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Other EU countries | 9 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 5 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 41 |
| No religion | 181 |
| Christian | 180 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 17 |
| Jewish | 14 |
| Muslim | 50 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 19 |