Harpenden Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 5LJ is located in the Batchwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 5LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5SH, AL3 5QY, AL3 5RQ, AL3 5LA, AL3 5RG, AL3 5RF, AL3 5PB, AL3 5PA, AL3 5SF.

Harpenden Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harpenden Road are based on 71 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 5LJ

Average Price
£1,879,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,879,637
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harpenden Road

Average Price
£965,731
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harpenden Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Spinney Cottage Harpenden Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£958,1242006-11-10 £1,879,637

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB 		3out of 4 978 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 255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP 		4out of 4 771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP 		3out of 4 843 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL 		3out of 4 878 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 882 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 1,061 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 1,299 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 1,471 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 1,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX 		4out of 4 2,475 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 3,829 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 3,483 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 424 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 484 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 736 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 1,484 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 1,650 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
Amrit Indian Restaurant80 St Peters Street, St Albans513 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans539 yd
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A156 St Albans Road, Sandridge670 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters109 St Peters Street, St Albans704 yd
Bua Thai Restaurant99 St Peters Street, St Albans787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans226 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans354 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans388 yd
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road466 yd
Jolly SailorStonecross, St Albans531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Meating Room22 Catherine Street, St Albans790 yd
Touch of Spice24 Catherine Street, St Albans790 yd
Fishy Plaice1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans800 yd
Subway79A St Peters Street, St Albans856 yd
Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe)14 Hatfield Road, St Albans910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches175 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts187 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches322 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches380 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches411 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool626 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD 		grass pitches654 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches776 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		983 yd
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE 		grass pitches1,009 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 Harpenden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Harpenden Road . 43% 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 5LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 5LJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL3 5LJ 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 Employee155
Retired137
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)19
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities43
Human health and social work activities34
Education32
Information and communication31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Financial and insurance activities26
Manufacturing17
Other15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female287
Male242

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex262
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed53

Health

Very good health297
Good health172
Fair health48
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 279
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White488
Arab7
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom442
European Union48
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK442
10+ Years34
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom442
Ireland5
France4
Germany2
Italy2
Spain5
Romania15
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
Other Europe2
South-East Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion204
Christian273
Jewish19
Muslim9
Not answered23
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