Fontmell Close is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 5HU 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 Fontmell Close, St. Albans, AL3 5HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5HL, AL3 5HX, AL1 4AG, AL3 5HJ, AL3 5HW, AL3 5HN, AL1 4AN, AL3 5HP, AL1 4AQ.

Fontmell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fontmell Close are based on 15 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 5HU

Average Price
£672,383
Semi-Detached
£606,370
Terraced
£651,834
Detached
£721,580
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fontmell Close

Average Price
£638,936
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fontmell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Fontmell Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£790,0002022-10-07 £714,917
24 Fontmell Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-04-13 £517,642
49 Fontmell Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£855,0002022-01-05 £842,138
16 Fontmell Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£620,5002020-11-04 £680,131
32 Fontmell Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£530,0002019-07-12 £595,856

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 1,414 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP 		4out of 4 235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP 		3out of 4 415 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL 		- not rated 506 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 942 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR 		3out of 4 1,130 yd Free schools 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 4 808 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 1,308 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 1,479 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 1,551 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX 		4out of 4 1,937 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 3,373 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 3,357 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 87 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 735 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 803 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 1,793 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 1,883 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
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A156 St Albans Road, Sandridge184 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans341 yd
Pizza Hut18 Beech Road, St Albans649 yd
Amrit Indian Restaurant80 St Peters Street, St Albans686 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters109 St Peters Street, St Albans987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans249 yd
The King William IVKing William Iv Ph, 185 Sandridge Road481 yd
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road531 yd
Jolly SailorStonecross, St Albans699 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Master Fryer8 Beech Road, St Albans649 yd
Gourmet Kitchen22 Beech Road, St Albans649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express26-30 Beech Road, St Albans649 yd
St Albans Community Food PantryUnit 9, St Albans Enterprise Centre1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches164 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches220 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches552 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches634 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts699 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool775 yd
St Albans Girls School
Sandridgebury Lane 		grass pitches, swimming pool898 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches903 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fontmell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 84 crimes were reported near Fontmell Close . 63% 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 5HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fontmell Close, St. Albans, AL3 5HU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL3 5HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired85
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education29
Information and communication21
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female183
Male180

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex184
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed16

Health

Very good health213
Good health121
Fair health24
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 175
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed Other5
White324
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia10
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years29
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom331
Ireland7
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal4
Eastern Asia2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion159
Christian167
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish6
Muslim4
Other religion6
Not answered17
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