Watford Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district.
AL2 3DR 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 Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3EF, AL2 3DS, AL2 3DP, AL2 3EN, AL2 3DU, AL2 3DJ, AL2 3ED, AL2 3DT, AL2 3EE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £975,000 | 2022-08-16 | £889,688 |
| 352 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £850,000 | 2022-02-01 | £812,610 |
| 342 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2021-09-30 | £698,600 |
| 340 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £369,000 | 2015-01-15 | £495,198 |
| 336 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2014-06-09 | £470,530 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 4,287 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 4,878 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD | 3out of 4 | 1,395 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU | 3out of 4 | 1,531 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 | 1,855 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA | 3out of 4 | 2,300 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB | 3out of 4 | 2,474 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 2,291 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU | 4out of 4 | 2,955 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS | 4out of 4 | 3,181 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW | 2out of 4 | 3,598 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 4,573 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 4,542 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU | 3out of 4 | 2,348 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 2,779 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX | - not rated | 3,273 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR | 3out of 4 | 3,579 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 3,778 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks | North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green | 141 yd | |
| Burston Garden Centre & Cafe | Burston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road | 369 yd | |
| Rami Tandoori & Balti House | 305 Watford Road, Chiswell Green | 779 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Hammers | The Three Hammers Ph, 210 Watford Road | 773 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gracey's Pizza | 339 Watford Road, Chiswell Green | 779 yd | |
| Flamelight Chinese Take Away | 303 Watford Road, Chiswell Green | 779 yd | |
| Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs | 4 How Wood, Park Street | 1,042 yd | |
| The Village Spice | 28 How Wood, Park Street | 1,042 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel WATFORD ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 93 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 68.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 251.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 8.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 111 crimes were reported
near Watford Road .
58% 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 3DR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL2 3DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 3DR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 93 |
| Full-Time Employee | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 17 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Other | 14 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Education | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 146 |
| Male | 108 |
| Single | 70 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 82 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 50 |
| Very good health | 79 |
| Good health | 76 |
| Fair health | 57 |
| Bad health | 31 |
| Very bad health | 10 |
| No qualifications | 72 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 57 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 248 |
| United Kingdom | 241 |
| European Union | 5 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 241 |
| 10+ Years | 11 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 203 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 5 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 40 |
| No religion | 88 |
| Christian | 139 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 10 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 13 |