Orchard Drive is in Park Street, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 2QQ is located in the Park Street electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Drive, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2QQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 2QG, AL2 2HG, AL2 2QJ, AL2 2QH, AL2 2HD, AL2 2DP, AL2 2DW, AL2 2HH, AL2 2QW.

Orchard Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Drive are based on 32 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 2QQ

Average Price
£658,065
Semi-Detached
£634,604
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£687,392
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Drive

Average Price
£711,385
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35A Orchard Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£770,0002020-11-27 £832,754
35 Orchard Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£785,0002020-06-18 £864,988
35A Orchard Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002019-01-25 £575,014
51 Orchard Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002018-10-08 £586,451
61 Orchard Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£491,0002016-04-04 £579,950

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 3,796 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 4 839 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD 		3out of 4 858 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 1,136 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB 		3out of 4 1,795 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE 		3out of 4 1,832 yd Academy converter 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 1,737 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU 		4out of 4 3,711 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS 		4out of 4 3,864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 3,908 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW 		2out of 4 4,319 yd Academy sponsor led 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 3,672 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 1,587 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW 		- not rated 2,310 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 3,283 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 3,344 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX 		- not rated 4,045 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
Burston Garden Centre & CafeBurston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road673 yd
Rami Tandoori & Balti House305 Watford Road, Chiswell Green683 yd
StarbucksNorth Orbital Road, Chiswell Green808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three HammersThe Three Hammers Ph, 210 Watford Road751 yd
The Falcon72 Park Street, Park Street1,034 yd
Park Street Sport & Social ClubPark Street Village Sports Club, Park Street Lane1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs4 How Wood, Park Street544 yd
The Village Spice28 How Wood, Park Street544 yd
Gracey's Pizza339 Watford Road, Chiswell Green683 yd
Flamelight Chinese Take Away303 Watford Road, Chiswell Green683 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar76-78 Park Street, Park Street1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenwood Park
Tippendell Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts594 yd
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE 		grass pitches875 yd
Park Street Village Hall
882 yd
Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel
WATFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool977 yd
Park Street Primary School
BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Park Street Recreation Ground
Park Street Lane 		grass pitches1,064 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 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

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 speed78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed167.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near Orchard Drive . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 2QQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Drive, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2QQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 2QQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired118
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication12
Education11
Construction8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female168
Male157

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed24

Health

Very good health164
Good health97
Fair health48
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 95
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian13
Other Asian1
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other3
White282
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union9
Africa13
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years30
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland5
Poland3
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion72
Christian207
Hindu10
Jewish25
Sikh4
Not answered7
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