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

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5DP, AL1 3DH, AL3 5FB, AL3 5EA, AL3 5DQ, AL1 3LF, AL3 5DG, AL1 3YD, AL1 3HS.

Market Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Place are based on 11 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 5DL

Average Price
£846,140
Semi-Detached
£491,316
Terraced
£1,200,963
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£587,748
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002004-03-29 £491,316
27 Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£383,0002001-08-03 £1,200,963

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB 		3out of 4 343 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL 		3out of 4 334 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR 		3out of 4 544 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 4 630 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 776 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL 		3out of 4 894 yd Community school Yes 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 4 875 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA 		3out of 4 1,838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 1,902 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB 		4out of 4 2,230 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 2,576 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 3,991 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 2,825 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 388 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 738 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 825 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW 		- not rated 1,338 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 1,522 yd Community special 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
Little Marrakech31 Market Place, St Albans10 yd
Crepeaffaire37 Market Place, St Albans20 yd
JOE & THE JUICEThe Mansion, 1 St Peters Street35 yd
Batch'd37 Chequer Street, St Albans52 yd
Nkora26 Market Place, St Albans54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White SwanThe White Swan Ph, 1 Upper Dagnall Street81 yd
The BootThe Boot Ph, 4 Market Place86 yd
The Snug BarThe Fleur De Lys Ph, 1 French Row102 yd
Hanks Dirty @ The Snug BarThe Fleur De Lys Ph, 1 French Row102 yd
Punchin' Palooka26 Verulam Road, St Albans117 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mooboo St Albans28 Chequer Street, St Albans102 yd
Darlish Ice Cream9 Christopher Place, St Albans117 yd
Kiosk55 The Maltings, St Albans164 yd
GreggsForrester House, St Peters Street178 yd
The Shaken Cow17 High Street, St Albans185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans170 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans656 yd
H&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans853 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close989 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite118 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway 		grass pitches471 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool544 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		564 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD 		grass pitches575 yd
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE 		grass pitches618 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches710 yd
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches759 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool780 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool781 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 Market Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1247 crimes were reported near Market Place . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 5DL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Market Place, St Albans, AL3 5DL

Employment

AL3 5DL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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

Full-Time Employee127
Retired56
Part-Time Employee17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed16
Unemployed13
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male155

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced38
Widowed25

Health

Very good health131
Good health88
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 130
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian4
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White248
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union48
Rest of Europe7
Africa13
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years34
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland6
France1
Italy8
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland4
Other EU countries13
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
Oceania3
No passport held29

Religion

No religion127
Christian130
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim2
Not answered17
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