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

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5JJ, AL3 5JP, AL3 5JN, AL3 5JL, AL3 5JE, AL3 5JR, AL3 5JS, AL3 5JU, AL3 5QB.

Thornton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Street are based on 32 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 5JW

Average Price
£576,316
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£576,316
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Street

Average Price
£586,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Thornton Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£840,0002022-11-23 £778,931
6 Thornton Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£570,0002022-08-19 £529,693
23 Thornton Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£535,0002022-06-08 £516,730
21 Thornton Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£532,0002022-03-10 £511,902
3 Thornton Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£550,0002022-01-25 £541,726

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB
3out of 4 255 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 4 546 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR
3out of 4 858 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Michael's Street , AL3 4SJ
3out of 4 909 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW
4out of 4 997 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL
- not rated 1,074 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 1,287 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB
4out of 4 1,897 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR
3out of 4 2,070 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR
3out of 4 2,193 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 2,261 yd Academy converter 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 4,299 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 3,387 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 722 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ
- not rated 948 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP
2out of 4 1,096 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY
4out of 4 1,314 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 1,316 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
Per TuttiFormer, 30 Holywell Hill327 yd
Martinas @ Ashwell HouseAshwell House, 167 Verulam Road345 yd
Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans441 yd
Cafe on the Corner39 Catherine Street, St Albans482 yd
Tabure6 Spencer Street, St Albans482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ashwell House167 Verulam Road, St Albans347 yd
The Portland ArmsThe Portland Arms Ph, 63 Portland Street352 yd
The Farrier's ArmsThe Farriers Arms, 32-34 Lower Dagnall Street435 yd
The Verulam Arms41 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans444 yd
The VerulamThe Verulam Arms, 41 Lower Dagnall Street444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fishy Plaice1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans482 yd
The Meating Room22 Catherine Street, St Albans514 yd
Touch of Spice24 Catherine Street, St Albans514 yd
Subway79A St Peters Street, St Albans568 yd
Darlish Ice Cream9 Christopher Place, St Albans600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans552 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE
grass pitches157 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD
grass pitches271 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE
health and fitness suite605 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD
tennis courts673 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway
grass pitches678 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool718 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool832 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE
athletics tracks, grass pitches871 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road
888 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE
grass pitches976 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 speed75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 613 crimes were reported near Thornton Street . Only 16% 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 5JW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornton Street, St. Albans, AL3 5JW

Employment

AL3 5JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee98
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee32
Retired18
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education23
Information and communication18
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities16
Financial and insurance activities14
Other11
Construction7
Real estate activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male138

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed6

Health

Very good health183
Good health87
Fair health18
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 148

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White264
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years30
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland8
Poland3
Other EU countries6
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
Central Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion117
Christian155
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered6