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

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 1QS, AL2 1QT, AL2 1RF, AL2 1RE, AL2 1DT, AL2 1QW, AL2 1RD, AL2 1RB, AL2 1RH.

Richardson Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richardson Close are based on 13 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 1QR

Average Price
£467,752
Semi-Detached
£517,375
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,018
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richardson Close

Average Price
£500,231
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richardson CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Richardson Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£502,0002022-11-04 £467,511
39 Richardson Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002018-08-01 £456,406
37 Richardson Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002011-07-22 £455,578
29 Richardson Close, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,5002003-05-09 £528,415
33 Richardson Close, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002002-12-06 £170,018

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School
Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL 		3out of 4 575 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School
Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH 		3out of 4 635 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG 		3out of 4 757 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Clore Shalom School
Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL 		2out of 4 2,059 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Windermere Primary School
Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP 		3out of 4 3,028 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 3,226 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaumont School
Austen Way , AL4 0XB 		4out of 4 4,172 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 4,541 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 4,756 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA 		3out of 4 4,764 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 4,141 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 2,566 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Radlett Lodge School
Harper Lane , WD7 9HW 		- not rated 2,753 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Manor Lodge School
Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG 		- not rated 2,937 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ 		3out of 4 3,391 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watling View School
Watling View , AL1 2NU 		3out of 4 4,072 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 4,574 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
The Ruby5 Haseldine Road, London Colney553 yd
Carmelo's15 Haseldine Road, London Colney553 yd
Al Kasbah188 High Street, London Colney641 yd
Shirley's CafeBroadlakes Lodge Social Club, Shenley Lane827 yd
The Restaurant Hub as Slims, GBK, Carluccio's, Harry's, Ed'sUnit 6, Colney Fields Shopping Park827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green DragonThe Green Dragon Ph, Waterside175 yd
The Bull PhBarnet Road, London Colney229 yd
The Colney Fox1 Barnet Road, London Colney384 yd
The White Horse also trading as Daddy's Dim SumThe White Horse Ph, 182 High Street562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chickenliscious1 Haseldine Road, London Colney553 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway3 Haseldine Road, London Colney553 yd
New Ocean Fish Bar190 High Street, London Colney660 yd
GreggsUnit 1a, Colney Fields Shopping Park817 yd
Shish & Grill307 High Street, London Colney954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer, Barnet Road316 yd
Tesco Express196-198 High Street, London Colney660 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit 6, Colney Fields Shopping Park827 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Morris Playing Fields
White Horse Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts400 yd
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School
WALSINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches674 yd
London Colney Adventure World (Closed)
Perham Way 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts797 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 speed178.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richardson Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 203 crimes were reported near Richardson Close . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 1QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Richardson Close, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1QR

Employment

AL2 1QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 Employee74
Retired47
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Construction19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication10
Other10
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female131
Male115

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced31
Widowed14

Health

Very good health113
Good health85
Fair health33
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White207
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years24
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Italy1
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America3
No passport held15

Religion

No religion80
Christian130
Buddhist6
Hindu3
Jewish7
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered16
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