Driftwood Avenue is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 3DE 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 Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3HY, AL2 2AA, AL2 3DF, AL2 3HX, AL2 3DG, AL2 3DD, AL2 3DQ, AL2 3DW, AL2 3DY.

Driftwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Driftwood Avenue 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 3DE

Average Price
£621,003
Semi-Detached
£620,266
Terraced
£542,257
Detached
£650,942
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Driftwood Avenue

Average Price
£638,696
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Driftwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Driftwood Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£795,0002022-02-04 £783,821
4 Driftwood Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£765,0002021-06-22 £793,494
42 Driftwood Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£580,0002021-05-04 £597,783
28 Driftwood Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£525,0002021-02-22 £549,860
11A Driftwood Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£647,1252021-01-14 £696,548

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 3,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 5,297 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 4 983 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU
3out of 4 1,187 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 1,503 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB
3out of 4 2,037 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE
3out of 4 2,121 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 1,897 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU
4out of 4 3,397 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 3,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 4,026 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
4out of 4 4,150 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 4,062 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 1,886 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW
- not rated 2,425 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 3,420 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 3,585 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX
- not rated 3,722 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 Road406 yd
StarbucksNorth Orbital Road, Chiswell Green437 yd
Rami Tandoori & Balti House305 Watford Road, Chiswell Green491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three HammersThe Three Hammers Ph, 210 Watford Road530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gracey's Pizza339 Watford Road, Chiswell Green491 yd
Flamelight Chinese Take Away303 Watford Road, Chiswell Green491 yd
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs4 How Wood, Park Street760 yd
The Village Spice28 How Wood, Park Street760 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel
WATFORD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool571 yd
Greenwood Park
Tippendell Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts681 yd
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE
grass pitches971 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 speed232.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Driftwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 201 crimes were reported near Driftwood Avenue . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 3DE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired43
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Other0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male129

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex118
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed9

Health

Very good health140
Good health96
Fair health31
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 106
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese6
Indian10
Pakistani5
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White220
Roma2
Arab7
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia23
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years37
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland9
Italy2
Portugal2
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries3
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia8
Oceania1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion84
Christian145
Hindu3
Jewish5
Muslim18
Other religion1
Not answered18