Wistaria Drive is in London Colney, St. Albans and in St Albans district.
AL2 1UW is located in the London Colney electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use
since 2003-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wistaria Drive, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1UW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL2 1US, AL2 1UG, AL2 1UQ, AL2 1UF, AL2 1UT, AL2 1UE, AL2 1WW, AL2 1GQ, AL2 1UD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wistaria Drive, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, a newly built property | £665,000 | 2004-11-30 | £1,442,281 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 4,258 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 | 1,189 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL | 3out of 4 | 1,384 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG | 3out of 4 | 1,505 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX | 3out of 4 | 1,950 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU | 3out of 4 | 2,241 yd | Community 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 | 3,021 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT | 3out of 4 | 3,477 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 3,593 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 3,768 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB | 4out of 4 | 3,943 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 | 4,272 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 | 1,791 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 | 2,318 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW | - not rated | 2,993 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 3,245 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ | 3out of 4 | 3,422 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 3,456 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Lounge | 1 Shenley Lane, London Colney | 612 yd | |
| Aylett Nurseries & Seasons Cafe | Aylett Nurseries Ltd, North Orbital Road | 860 yd | |
| The Coffee Shop @ Maidenhead Aquatic | The Water Garden Centre, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park | 991 yd | |
| Costa Coffee | The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road | 991 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Colney Football Club | Cotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road | 777 yd | |
| St Albans Irish Association | North Orbital Road, London Colney | 777 yd | |
| Old Verulamians | Old Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road | 777 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmhouse Pizza | 3 Shenley Lane, London Colney | 612 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | Unit A, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park | 954 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE | grass pitches | 565 yd |
| Napsbury Park ACORN COURT ACORN COURT BENINGFIELD DRIVE | grass pitches | 566 yd |
| Old Verulamians Rufc NORTH ORBITAL ROAD | grass pitches | 783 yd |
| London Colney Fc COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD | grass pitches | 955 yd |
| Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed) Cotlandswick | grass pitches | 985 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 71 crimes were reported
near Wistaria Drive .
66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 1UW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL2 1UW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1UW 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 | 100 |
| Self-Employed | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 35 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 33 |
| Retired | 26 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Other | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 29 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 28 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 |
| Information and communication | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Education | 15 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 15 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Other | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 185 |
| Male | 174 |
| Single | 71 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 178 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 10 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 251 |
| Good health | 79 |
| Fair health | 20 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| No qualifications | 10 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 48 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 27 |
| Degree or Similar | 161 |
| Other | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 37 |
| Other Asian | 11 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 270 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 306 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Africa | 11 |
| Middle East and Asia | 22 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 306 |
| 10+ Years | 40 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 333 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 7 |
| No religion | 90 |
| Christian | 162 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 31 |
| Jewish | 38 |
| Muslim | 4 |
| Other religion | 8 |
| Not answered | 21 |