Townsend Drive is in St Albans and in St Albans district.
AL3 5RN 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 5RN and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5RW, AL3 5RZ, AL3 5SA, AL3 5RR, AL3 5RH, AL3 5RJ, AL3 6HB, AL3 5RU, AL3 6HA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55A Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £792,500 | 2021-09-16 | £790,915 |
| 55 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £597,000 | 2020-10-15 | £650,774 |
| 55 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £507,500 | 2017-09-07 | £561,171 |
| 53 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £630,000 | 2015-05-08 | £845,741 |
| 53 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £512,500 | 2013-09-03 | £812,842 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 1,261 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 410 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Margaret Wix Primary School High Oaks , AL3 6EL | 3out of 4 | 660 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP | 4out of 4 | 1,081 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL | 3out of 4 | 1,297 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP | 3out of 4 | 1,299 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB | 4out of 4 | 989 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 1,030 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 1,820 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 2,327 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX | 4out of 4 | 2,693 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | 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 | 4,285 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 | 4,012 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP | 2out of 4 | 183 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 828 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 1,263 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 1,768 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 2,121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit Indian Restaurant | 80 St Peters Street, St Albans | 1,035 yd | |
| Little Star Cafe | 90 Sandridge Road, St Albans | 1,042 yd | |
| DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A | 156 St Albans Road, Sandridge | 1,086 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvester | The Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road | 449 yd | |
| Waverley Sports & Social Club | 58 Waverley Road, St Albans | 578 yd | |
| St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club | 8 Waverley Road, St Albans | 635 yd | |
| New Greens Community Centre | New Greens Hall, High Oaks | 653 yd | |
| Pioneer Club | 2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans | 664 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef Express | 8 High Oaks, St Albans | 653 yd | |
| China House | 10 High Oaks, St Albans | 653 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Fields Jmi School TOWNSEND DRIVE | grass pitches | 280 yd |
| St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE | grass pitches | 397 yd |
| Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD | tennis courts | 604 yd |
| Heathlands School For Deaf Children HEATHLANDS DRIVE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 699 yd |
| Margaret Wix Primary School HIGH OAKS | grass pitches | 714 yd |
| Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close | grass pitches | 780 yd |
| Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD | grass pitches | 971 yd |
| St Albans Girls School Sandridgebury Lane | grass pitches, swimming pool | 981 yd |
| Toulmin Drive Toulmin Drive | grass pitches | 1,022 yd |
| Batchwood Golf Course & Sports Centre BATCHWOOD HALL | golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts | 1,063 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 | 39.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 254.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 196 crimes were reported
near Townsend Drive .
45% 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 5RN.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL3 5RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
The percentage of student residents living in AL3 5RN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 101 |
| Retired | 41 |
| Self-Employed | 35 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 20 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Human health and social work activities | 35 |
| Education | 32 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 25 |
| Information and communication | 19 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Female | 170 |
| Male | 154 |
| Single | 85 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 144 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 190 |
| Good health | 100 |
| Fair health | 26 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 26 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 12 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 38 |
| Degree or Similar | 140 |
| Bangladeshi | 24 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Pakistani | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 9 |
| White | 264 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 282 |
| European Union | 16 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 15 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 282 |
| 10+ Years | 32 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 294 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 12 |
| No religion | 95 |
| Christian | 156 |
| Jewish | 9 |
| Muslim | 45 |
| Not answered | 16 |