Dickens Close is in St. Albans and in St Albans district.
AL3 5PP 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 Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5QH, AL3 5PR, AL3 5LZ, AL3 5QJ, AL3 5QL, AL3 5DW, AL3 5QA, AL3 5QD, AL3 5QE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dickens Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £880,000 | 2020-09-11 | £941,491 |
| 5 Dickens Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £800,000 | 2019-06-24 | £916,094 |
| 19 Dickens Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £670,000 | 2019-02-04 | £782,276 |
| 29 Dickens Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £610,500 | 2014-08-21 | £868,307 |
| 2 Dickens Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £538,850 | 2013-01-25 | £866,130 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 449 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 463 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR | 3out of 4 | 700 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW | 4out of 4 | 762 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL | - not rated | 769 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP | 3out of 4 | 1,162 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 1,124 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB | 4out of 4 | 1,589 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 1,879 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 1,926 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 2,501 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | - not rated | 4,020 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 3,302 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 675 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP | 2out of 4 | 844 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 961 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 968 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 1,303 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant | 52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans | 343 yd | |
| Cafe on the Corner | 39 Catherine Street, St Albans | 373 yd | |
| TLO Coffee Roasters | 109 St Peters Street, St Albans | 399 yd | |
| Bua Thai Restaurant | 99 St Peters Street, St Albans | 427 yd | |
| Bar Meze | 8 Adelaide Street, St Albans | 434 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Sports & Social Club | 58 Waverley Road, St Albans | 277 yd | |
| St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club | 8 Waverley Road, St Albans | 305 yd | |
| Craft and Cleaver | Craft And Cleaver, 62 Catherine Street | 335 yd | |
| The Blacksmiths Arms | 56 St Peters Street, St Albans | 490 yd | |
| Jolly Sailor | Stonecross, St Albans | 506 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishy Plaice | 1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans | 373 yd | |
| The Meating Room | 22 Catherine Street, St Albans | 385 yd | |
| Touch of Spice | 24 Catherine Street, St Albans | 385 yd | |
| Subway | 79A St Peters Street, St Albans | 461 yd | |
| Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe) | 14 Hatfield Road, St Albans | 555 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans | 569 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD | grass pitches | 128 yd |
| Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD | tennis courts | 345 yd |
| Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE | grass pitches | 507 yd |
| St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 545 yd |
| Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE | athletics tracks, grass pitches | 629 yd |
| St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE | grass pitches | 673 yd |
| Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road | 729 yd | |
| Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE | health and fitness suite | 760 yd |
| Garden Fields Jmi School TOWNSEND DRIVE | grass pitches | 782 yd |
| Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close | grass pitches | 851 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 178.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 14.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 650 crimes were reported
near Dickens Close .
Only 15% 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 5PP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL3 5PP 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 106 |
| Self-Employed | 40 |
| Retired | 37 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 27 |
| Information and communication | 25 |
| Education | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 15 |
| Other | 10 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Female | 162 |
| Male | 163 |
| Single | 71 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 155 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 12 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 201 |
| Good health | 92 |
| Fair health | 23 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 8 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 24 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 175 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 12 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 288 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 277 |
| European Union | 21 |
| Rest of Europe | 8 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 10 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Born in the UK | 277 |
| 10+ Years | 33 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 289 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 5 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 9 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Middle East | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 8 |
| No religion | 143 |
| Christian | 138 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 6 |
| Muslim | 6 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 29 |