The Croft is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 3AR is located in the St Stephen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Croft, St. Albans, AL2 3AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3AS, AL2 3AN, AL2 3AP, AL2 3AW, AL2 3AY, AL2 3AT, AL2 3AJ, AL2 3EZ, AL2 3AX.

The Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Croft are based on 10 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 3AR

Average Price
£921,580
Semi-Detached
£828,679
Terraced
£835,316
Detached
£1,002,684
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£948,015
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 The Croft, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002019-06-20 £691,907
15 The Croft, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002018-03-23 £947,103
17 The Croft, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002016-06-27 £849,490
5 The Croft, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002015-04-09 £749,835
29 The Croft, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£680,0002014-11-24 £901,089

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 3,446 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD 		3out of 4 832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB 		3out of 4 1,851 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU 		3out of 4 1,883 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane , AL3 4HZ 		3out of 4 1,956 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE 		3out of 4 2,029 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 1,562 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU 		4out of 4 3,732 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 3,850 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS 		4out of 4 4,014 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW 		2out of 4 4,397 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 4,187 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 1,846 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW 		- not rated 1,959 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 2,946 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 3,298 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX 		- not rated 4,027 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
Rami Tandoori & Balti House305 Watford Road, Chiswell Green362 yd
StarbucksNorth Orbital Road, Chiswell Green996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three HammersThe Three Hammers Ph, 210 Watford Road292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flamelight Chinese Take Away303 Watford Road, Chiswell Green362 yd
Gracey's Pizza339 Watford Road, Chiswell Green362 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenwood Park
Tippendell Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts692 yd
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE 		grass pitches775 yd
Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel
WATFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool947 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed263.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 48 crimes were reported near The Croft . 71% 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 3AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Croft, St. Albans, AL2 3AR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 3AR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Other11
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female178
Male189

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed29

Health

Very good health199
Good health128
Fair health30
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 140
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese2
Indian15
Other Asian1
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed Other3
White315
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union12
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years20
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Ireland3
Italy1
Spain3
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion115
Christian189
Hindu11
Jewish18
Muslim9
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered20
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