Old Orchard is in Park Street, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 2QB is located in the Park Street electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Orchard, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 2PD, AL2 2PB, AL2 2PP, AL2 2PA, AL2 2PY, AL2 2PX, AL2 2PE, AL2 2PT, AL2 2NA.

Old Orchard Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Orchard are based on 18 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 2QB

Average Price
£742,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£742,008
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Orchard

Average Price
£805,298
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old OrchardStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Old Orchard, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002022-09-12 £633,908
22 Old Orchard, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£702,0002021-02-05 £738,090
1 Old Orchard, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002020-03-06 £619,535
5 Old Orchard, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002018-11-23 £610,345
33 Old Orchard, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002018-10-05 £594,436

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 3,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU 		3out of 4 594 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 4 699 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD 		3out of 4 1,069 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE 		3out of 4 1,476 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB 		3out of 4 1,549 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA 		3out of 4 1,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 3,554 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 4,254 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU 		4out of 4 4,304 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS 		4out of 4 4,401 yd Academy converter 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 3,015 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watling View School
Watling View , AL1 2NU 		3out of 4 1,235 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW 		- not rated 2,268 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 3,008 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 3,147 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 3,983 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Falcon72 Park Street, Park Street397 yd
Park Street Sport & Social ClubPark Street Village Sports Club, Park Street Lane454 yd
The OverdraughtThe Overdraught Ph, 86 Park Street500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar76-78 Park Street, Park Street395 yd
The Oriental74 Park Street, Park Street395 yd
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs4 How Wood, Park Street817 yd
The Village Spice28 How Wood, Park Street817 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park Street Village Hall
232 yd
Park Street Recreation Ground
Park Street Lane 		grass pitches474 yd
Park Street Primary School
BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches613 yd
Greenwood Park
Tippendell Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts985 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed46.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Orchard Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near Old Orchard . 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 2QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Orchard, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2QB

Employment

AL2 2QB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee83
Retired70
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed29
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities24
Education22
Information and communication18
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female160
Male145

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed16

Health

Very good health168
Good health89
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 117
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White262
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years39
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland6
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion109
Christian154
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Jewish12
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered17
↑