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

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5RH, AL3 5RR, AL3 5TB, AL3 5SS, AL3 5RW, AL3 5SG, AL3 5RN, AL3 5FD, AL3 5SU.

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 5RJ

Average Price
£1,115,257
Semi-Detached
£1,113,712
Terraced
£1,074,353
Detached
£1,165,433
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
38 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002021-03-05 £1,118,236
40 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£878,6872014-12-15 £1,165,433
36 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£825,0002013-10-04 £1,301,317
36 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002011-01-07 £999,206
34 Townsend Drive, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002007-09-17 £1,140,094

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 1,153 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 290 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks , AL3 6EL 		3out of 4 783 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP 		4out of 4 980 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL 		3out of 4 1,161 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP 		3out of 4 1,166 yd Community school Yes 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 4 991 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 1,156 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 1,667 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 2,182 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX 		4out of 4 2,631 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 4,157 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 3,858 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 4 142 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 712 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 1,109 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 1,665 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 1,977 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 Albans882 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans896 yd
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A156 St Albans Road, Sandridge960 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters109 St Peters Street, St Albans1,020 yd
Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road395 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans463 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans489 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans547 yd
New Greens Community CentreNew Greens Hall, High Oaks761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chef Express8 High Oaks, St Albans761 yd
China House10 High Oaks, St Albans761 yd
Fishy Plaice1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans1,074 yd
The Meating Room22 Catherine Street, St Albans1,074 yd
Touch of Spice24 Catherine Street, St Albans1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches174 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches255 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts456 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches589 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches651 yd
Margaret Wix Primary School
HIGH OAKS 		grass pitches849 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD 		grass pitches850 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool992 yd
St Albans Girls School
Sandridgebury Lane 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,001 yd
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE 		grass pitches1,085 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 speed65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.84 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townsend Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 201 crimes were reported near Townsend Drive . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 5RJ.

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 5RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired73
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)12
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Information and communication19
Construction16
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female213
Male185

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed25

Health

Very good health197
Good health127
Fair health52
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 152
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani6
Other Asian9
Black African11
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White312
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa19
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania3
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years52
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland8
France1
Germany3
Italy3
Spain5
Poland3
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion126
Christian212
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim27
Other religion4
Not answered20
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