Townsend Drive is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 5RB 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 Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5RD, AL3 5PB, AL3 5RE, AL3 5LL, AL3 5LA, AL3 5PD, AL3 5PA, AL3 5RA, AL3 5AD.

Townsend Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townsend Drive are based on 34 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 5RB

Average Price
£1,493,772
Semi-Detached
£990,762
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,539,500
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Drive

Average Price
£1,423,448
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,842,0002023-08-15 £1,757,725
13 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,375,0002020-11-19 £1,487,062
5 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002019-05-10 £1,719,040
The Shire, 15A Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,090,0002016-01-29 £1,315,424
17 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£625,0002013-11-11 £990,762

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB 		3out of 4 791 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 498 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL 		3out of 4 641 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 657 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR 		3out of 4 719 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP 		3out of 4 813 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 1,072 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB 		4out of 4 1,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 1,687 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 1,715 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX 		4out of 4 2,555 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 3,746 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 3,265 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 High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 518 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 600 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 663 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 1,281 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 1,405 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 Albans289 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters109 St Peters Street, St Albans459 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans477 yd
Bua Thai Restaurant99 St Peters Street, St Albans545 yd
Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans158 yd
Jolly SailorStonecross, St Albans307 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans378 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans523 yd
Craft and CleaverCraft And Cleaver, 62 Catherine Street528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Meating Room22 Catherine Street, St Albans554 yd
Touch of Spice24 Catherine Street, St Albans554 yd
Fishy Plaice1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans567 yd
Subway79A St Peters Street, St Albans616 yd
Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe)14 Hatfield Road, St Albans666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans795 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts165 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool396 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches421 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD 		grass pitches477 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches483 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches541 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches565 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches576 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		740 yd
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE 		grass pitches880 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 speed159.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townsend Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 319 crimes were reported near Townsend Drive . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 5RB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RB

Employment

AL3 5RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee114
Retired58
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities49
Financial and insurance activities24
Education23
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Information and communication16
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female192
Male179

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex168
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed13

Health

Very good health222
Good health113
Fair health29
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 215
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian11
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White332
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years39
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom325
Ireland2
France4
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland7
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion180
Christian144
Hindu8
Jewish11
Muslim5
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered21
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