High Street is in London Colney, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 1HW 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 High Street, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 1ED, AL2 1HT, AL2 1EB, AL2 1EF, AL2 1JF, AL2 1EJ, AL2 1HR, AL2 1EH, AL2 1HZ.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 600 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 AL2 1HW

Average Price
£409,945
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£409,945
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£490,793
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
284 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£467,0002023-02-16 £444,453
326 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-06-10 £347,706
284 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£387,5002020-08-07 £423,364
294 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-06-29 £442,224
288 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£465,0002018-05-11 £511,365

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB 		3out of 4 4,594 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG 		3out of 4 360 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School
Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH 		3out of 4 762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School
Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL 		3out of 4 1,074 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Windermere Primary School
Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP 		3out of 4 2,006 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ 		4out of 4 2,254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT 		3out of 4 2,515 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaumont School
Austen Way , AL4 0XB 		4out of 4 3,280 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 3,513 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 3,696 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA 		3out of 4 3,862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands College
Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA 		- not rated 3,398 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR 		3out of 4 1,508 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ 		3out of 4 2,579 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watling View School
Watling View , AL1 2NU 		3out of 4 3,195 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Radlett Lodge School
Harper Lane , WD7 9HW 		- not rated 3,414 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 3,523 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Manor Lodge School
Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG 		- not rated 3,966 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Legends Cafe299 High Street, London Colney126 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre341 High Street, London Colney205 yd
Al Kasbah188 High Street, London Colney421 yd
The Ruby5 Haseldine Road, London Colney586 yd
Carmelo's15 Haseldine Road, London Colney586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Horse also trading as Daddy's Dim SumThe White Horse Ph, 182 High Street500 yd
London Colney Football ClubCotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road617 yd
St Albans Irish AssociationNorth Orbital Road, London Colney617 yd
Old VerulamiansOld Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shish & Grill307 High Street, London Colney126 yd
New Ocean Fish Bar190 High Street, London Colney402 yd
Chickenliscious1 Haseldine Road, London Colney586 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway3 Haseldine Road, London Colney586 yd
Farmhouse Pizza3 Shenley Lane, London Colney688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express196-198 High Street, London Colney402 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite205 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed)
Cotlandswick 		grass pitches310 yd
London Colney Adventure World (Closed)
Perham Way 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts330 yd
London Colney Fc
COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD 		grass pitches417 yd
Old Verulamians Rufc
NORTH ORBITAL ROAD 		grass pitches613 yd
Shenley Lane Playing Field
NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE 		grass pitches684 yd
Morris Playing Fields
White Horse Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts724 yd
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School
WALSINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches1,018 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 speed175.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 206 crimes were reported near High Street . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 1HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1HW

Employment

AL2 1HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL2 1HW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee43
Retired37
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other9
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities21
Administrative and support service activities14
Education11
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female168
Male164

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health169
Good health101
Fair health44
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 71
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi51
Chinese3
Indian6
Other Asian14
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White228
Roma1
Arab3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union20
Africa9
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years52
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland5
Italy8
Portugal3
Spain2
Poland4
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
No passport held31

Religion

No religion117
Christian122
Buddhist5
Hindu6
Muslim63
Sikh1
Not answered18
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