The Laurels is in Bricket Wood, St Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 3RR is located in the St Stephen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 2008-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Laurels, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3RR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

The Laurels Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Laurels are based on 3 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 3RR

Average Price
£1,035,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,035,358
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Laurels

Average Price
£1,035,358
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 LaurelsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Laurels, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,500,0002020-02-14 £1,669,801
2 The Laurels, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property
£340,0002005-11-11 £723,455
3 The Laurels, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property
£335,0002005-11-10 £712,816

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 4,573 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB
3out of 4 4,760 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 1,235 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 1,530 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD
3out of 4 1,798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA
3out of 4 1,986 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB
3out of 4 2,801 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 2,709 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU
4out of 4 2,746 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 2,865 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 3,330 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
4out of 4 4,916 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 4,572 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 2,595 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX
- not rated 3,087 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW
- not rated 3,254 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR
3out of 4 3,284 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 4,246 yd Other independent school No Boys 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 Road437 yd
StarbucksNorth Orbital Road, Chiswell Green566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs4 How Wood, Park Street765 yd
The Village Spice28 How Wood, Park Street765 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel
WATFORD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool711 yd
Bricket Wood Social Club
OAK AVENUE
1,091 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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/s25.0%

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

Safety

Is The Laurels Street dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near The Laurels . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 3RR.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Laurels, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3RR

Employment

AL2 3RR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

AL2 3RR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Retired64
Full-Time Employee64
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education12
Human health and social work activities10
Construction10
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female115
Male127

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex102
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health108
Good health88
Fair health30
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 89
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian11
Other Asian7
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White203
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years33
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland2
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland13
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion84
Christian115
Buddhist6
Hindu11
Jewish14
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered8