Beech Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 5AJ is located in the Marshalswick South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Beech Road, St. Albans, AL3 5AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5AL, AL3 6AX, AL3 5AX, AL3 6BJ, AL3 5LQ, AL3 5AN, AL3 5HN, AL3 6DE, AL3 5SE.

Beech Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beech Road are based on 128 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 5AJ

Average Price
£687,675
Semi-Detached
£753,632
Terraced
£597,236
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£316,415
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Road

Average Price
£581,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
209 Beech Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002021-03-01 £537,818
209A Beech Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£635,0002020-09-25 £677,404
191 Beech Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£342,0002019-07-22 £342,118
193 Beech Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£760,0002016-08-26 £864,522
203 Beech Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002016-08-05 £881,585

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 1,480 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL 		- not rated 277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP 		4out of 4 526 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks , AL3 6EL 		3out of 4 814 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP 		3out of 4 840 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 1,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB 		4out of 4 558 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 1,135 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 1,649 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 1,904 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX 		4out of 4 2,119 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 3,761 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 3,759 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 344 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 400 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 1,098 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 1,986 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 2,078 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
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A156 St Albans Road, Sandridge608 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans700 yd
Pizza Hut18 Beech Road, St Albans768 yd
Amrit Indian Restaurant80 St Peters Street, St Albans915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road133 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans244 yd
The King William IVKing William Iv Ph, 185 Sandridge Road706 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans728 yd
New Greens Community CentreNew Greens Hall, High Oaks732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chef Express8 High Oaks, St Albans732 yd
China House10 High Oaks, St Albans732 yd
Master Fryer8 Beech Road, St Albans768 yd
Gourmet Kitchen22 Beech Road, St Albans768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express26-30 Beech Road, St Albans768 yd
St Albans Community Food PantryUnit 9, St Albans Enterprise Centre837 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches227 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches344 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches374 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches376 yd
St Albans Girls School
Sandridgebury Lane 		grass pitches, swimming pool610 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts688 yd
Margaret Wix Primary School
HIGH OAKS 		grass pitches930 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,026 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 speed124.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.9 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beech Road dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Beech Road . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 5AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beech Road, St. Albans, AL3 5AJ

Employment

AL3 5AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL3 5AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired48
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education21
Financial and insurance activities19
Information and communication17
Construction17
Other13
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female232
Male215

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health308
Good health102
Fair health27
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 179
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese10
Indian20
Pakistani13
Other Asian6
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other13
White337
Arab5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom361
European Union27
Rest of Europe8
Africa12
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK361
10+ Years54
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom391
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy3
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries19
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion192
Christian169
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim36
Sikh8
Other religion2
Not answered25
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