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

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 1NZ, AL2 1FN, AL2 1RG, AL2 1RL, AL2 1RN, AL2 1RJ, AL2 1QJ, AL2 1NU, AL2 1GR.

Meadow Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meadow Close are based on 59 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 1RQ

Average Price
£298,255
Semi-Detached
£403,439
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£265,680
Other
£282,361

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Close

Average Price
£278,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1B Meadow Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002023-03-29 £529,360
2 Meadow Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-03-17 £312,851
14 Meadow Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£244,0002022-12-21 £225,261
14 Meadow Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-12-21 £216,953
13 Meadow Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-10-07 £266,894

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 5,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bowmansgreen Primary School
Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH 		3out of 4 347 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School
Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL 		3out of 4 429 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG 		3out of 4 558 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Clore Shalom School
Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL 		2out of 4 2,243 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Windermere Primary School
Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP 		3out of 4 2,799 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 3,126 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaumont School
Austen Way , AL4 0XB 		4out of 4 4,010 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 4,309 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA 		3out of 4 4,451 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 4,482 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 4,037 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 2,304 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 2,782 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Manor Lodge School
Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG 		- not rated 3,245 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ 		3out of 4 3,257 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watling View School
Watling View , AL1 2NU 		3out of 4 3,759 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 4,284 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 Colney244 yd
Carmelo's15 Haseldine Road, London Colney244 yd
Al Kasbah188 High Street, London Colney385 yd
Legends Cafe299 High Street, London Colney682 yd
Shirley's CafeBroadlakes Lodge Social Club, Shenley Lane765 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 Street310 yd
The Green DragonThe Green Dragon Ph, Waterside407 yd
The Bull PhBarnet Road, London Colney534 yd
The Colney Fox1 Barnet Road, London Colney697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chickenliscious1 Haseldine Road, London Colney244 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway3 Haseldine Road, London Colney244 yd
New Ocean Fish Bar190 High Street, London Colney404 yd
Shish & Grill307 High Street, London Colney682 yd
Farmhouse Pizza3 Shenley Lane, London Colney936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express196-198 High Street, London Colney404 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer, Barnet Road626 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Morris Playing Fields
White Horse Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts336 yd
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School
WALSINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches475 yd
London Colney Adventure World (Closed)
Perham Way 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts596 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite979 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed)
Cotlandswick 		grass pitches998 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed189.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Meadow Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 202 crimes were reported near Meadow 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 1RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Meadow Close, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1RQ

Employment

AL2 1RQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired43
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed22
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Education9
Information and communication8
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male139

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed12

Health

Very good health134
Good health99
Fair health41
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 65
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese10
Indian1
Pakistani9
Other Asian5
Black African9
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White211
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union35
Rest of Europe4
Africa15
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years40
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy9
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania5
Poland7
Romania6
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia4
Oceania2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion118
Christian115
Buddhist5
Jewish4
Muslim27
Other religion1
Not answered15
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