Penn Road is in Park Street, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 2QU 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 Penn Road, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 2QT, AL2 2QX, AL2 2RH, AL2 2AD, AL2 2SP, AL2 2RB, AL2 2QP, AL2 2FJ, AL2 2HL.

Penn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penn Road are based on 29 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 2QU

Average Price
£646,578
Semi-Detached
£649,330
Terraced
£599,801
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penn Road

Average Price
£790,099
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Penn Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£588,0002022-04-29 £568,923
38 Penn Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£615,0002021-09-29 £613,770
32 Penn Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£685,0002017-06-09 £783,357
32 Penn Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£441,0002015-12-18 £547,841
48 Penn Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£474,0002014-03-27 £717,078

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 4,130 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 5,458 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 4 415 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 4 736 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD
3out of 4 1,271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE
3out of 4 2,046 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB
3out of 4 2,066 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 2,086 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU
4out of 4 3,666 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 3,758 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
4out of 4 4,140 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 4,235 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 3,648 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 1,798 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW
- not rated 2,678 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 3,584 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 3,621 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX
- not rated 4,010 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 Road790 yd
StarbucksNorth Orbital Road, Chiswell Green1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Street Sport & Social ClubPark Street Village Sports Club, Park Street Lane753 yd
The Falcon72 Park Street, Park Street771 yd
The OverdraughtThe Overdraught Ph, 86 Park Street802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs4 How Wood, Park Street175 yd
The Village Spice28 How Wood, Park Street175 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar76-78 Park Street, Park Street769 yd
The Oriental74 Park Street, Park Street769 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park Street Primary School
BRANCH ROAD
grass pitches607 yd
Park Street Village Hall
672 yd
Park Street Recreation Ground
Park Street Lane
grass pitches760 yd
Greenwood Park
Tippendell Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts1,040 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Penn Road . 58% 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 2QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Penn Road, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2QU

Employment

AL2 2QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee93
Retired76
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing15
Information and communication15
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male157

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed25

Health

Very good health192
Good health103
Fair health37
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 107
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian5
Pakistani7
Other Asian4
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other5
White289
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years42
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland5
France1
Italy1
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion125
Christian160
Hindu9
Jewish15
Muslim5
Other religion4
Not answered21