Branch Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 4SU is located in the Verulam electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Branch Road, St. Albans, AL3 4SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5JG, AL3 4DR, AL3 4SX, AL3 5JQ, AL3 4TA, AL3 4TL, AL3 4SY, AL3 4BY, AL3 4ST.

Branch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Branch Road are based on 47 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 AL3 4SU

Average Price
£1,341,502
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,341,502
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branch Road

Average Price
£564,732
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Branch Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£700,0002006-03-21 £1,478,681
2 Branch Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0001999-12-10 £1,340,247
2 Branch Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£280,0001998-12-04 £1,205,576

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB
3out of 4 645 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Michael's Street , AL3 4SJ
3out of 4 556 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL
3out of 4 1,005 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR
3out of 4 1,323 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road , AL1 1DQ
4out of 4 1,335 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL
- not rated 1,388 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
4out of 4 1,743 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR
3out of 4 2,153 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB
4out of 4 2,181 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 2,259 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR
3out of 4 2,673 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands College
Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA
- not rated 4,780 yd Further education 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 3,772 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 870 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP
2out of 4 1,333 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ
- not rated 1,429 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW
- not rated 1,660 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 1,685 yd Other independent 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
Martinas @ Ashwell HouseAshwell House, 167 Verulam Road197 yd
Per TuttiFormer, 30 Holywell Hill361 yd
Waffle HouseKingsbury Watermill, St Michaels Street589 yd
Inn On The ParkVerulamium Park, St Michaels Street662 yd
Old Tom’s23C George Street, St Albans833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ashwell House167 Verulam Road, St Albans194 yd
The Portland ArmsThe Portland Arms Ph, 63 Portland Street311 yd
The Six Bells Ph16-18 St Michaels Street, St Albans463 yd
The Lower Red LionThe Lower Red Lion Ph, 36 Fishpool Street578 yd
The Verulam Arms41 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Darlish Ice Cream9 Christopher Place, St Albans897 yd
The Shaken Cow17 High Street, St Albans952 yd
Fishy Plaice1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans953 yd
The Meating Room22 Catherine Street, St Albans986 yd
Touch of Spice24 Catherine Street, St Albans986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE
grass pitches359 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD
grass pitches746 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool754 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway
grass pitches761 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE
health and fitness suite901 yd
Verulamium Park
ST. MICHAELS
grass pitches955 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD
tennis courts1,057 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%

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

Safety

Is Branch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 268 crimes were reported near Branch Road . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 4SU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Branch Road, St. Albans, AL3 4SU

Employment

AL3 4SU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired72
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed37
Student (economically inactive)15
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities38
Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Information and communication16
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female179
Male181

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed19

Health

Very good health231
Good health98
Fair health19
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 175
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian15
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed Other3
White324
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union18
Africa8
Middle East and Asia18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years29
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom332
Ireland1
France5
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain1
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held4

Religion

No religion114
Christian201
Hindu12
Jewish3
Muslim4
Not answered26