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

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 2RT, AL2 2RR, AL2 2GZ, AL2 2EA, AL2 2HP, AL2 2HW, AL2 2RY, AL2 2RW, AL2 2HR.

Alder Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alder Close are based on 12 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 2RS

Average Price
£253,364
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£421,044
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,524
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alder Close

Average Price
£296,112
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alder CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Alder Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-06-14 £376,682
19 Alder Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002015-06-12 £360,848
29 Alder Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002014-06-10 £160,867
28 Alder Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002013-12-20 £133,335
29 Alder Close, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002006-08-25 £168,719

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 4,518 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 5,119 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 4 545 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 4 826 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD 		3out of 4 1,630 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE 		3out of 4 2,434 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB 		3out of 4 2,457 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 2,469 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU 		4out of 4 3,373 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS 		4out of 4 3,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW 		2out of 4 3,916 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 4,527 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 3,953 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 2,186 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW 		- not rated 3,058 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX 		- not rated 3,719 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR 		3out of 4 3,853 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Radlett Lodge School
Harper Lane , WD7 9HW 		- not rated 3,959 yd Other independent special 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
Burston Garden Centre & CafeBurston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road772 yd
StarbucksNorth Orbital Road, Chiswell Green1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Street Sport & Social ClubPark Street Village Sports Club, Park Street Lane971 yd
The OverdraughtThe Overdraught Ph, 86 Park Street1,009 yd
The Falcon72 Park Street, Park Street1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs4 How Wood, Park Street242 yd
The Village Spice28 How Wood, Park Street242 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar76-78 Park Street, Park Street1,014 yd
The Oriental74 Park Street, Park Street1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park Street Primary School
BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches725 yd
Park Street Village Hall
966 yd
Park Street Recreation Ground
Park Street Lane 		grass pitches969 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 92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.6%

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 speed45.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.67 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alder Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near Alder Close . 56% 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 2RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alder Close, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2RS

Employment

AL2 2RS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee78
Retired42
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed20
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education16
Transport and storage14
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female151
Male149

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health118
Good health129
Fair health32
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 53
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian1
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White237
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years43
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland5
France1
Italy11
Portugal5
Poland2
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa3
South-East Asia1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion110
Christian149
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim26
Other religion1
Not answered11
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