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

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5RF, AL3 5FD, AL3 5SG, AL3 5SF, AL3 5SS, AL3 5LJ, AL3 5QP, AL3 5TA, AL3 5QY.

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 5RQ

Average Price
£2,049,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,049,846
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
22A Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,875,0002023-09-29 £2,686,878
18 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,600,0002023-03-23 £1,490,007
26 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,115,0002019-08-06 £1,264,836
12D Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002014-02-14 £1,146,157
16 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£1,080,0002013-11-01 £1,662,111

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 1,016 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 227 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP 		4out of 4 880 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks , AL3 6EL 		3out of 4 968 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL 		3out of 4 980 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP 		3out of 4 1,005 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 1,043 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 1,339 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 1,461 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 1,995 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX 		4out of 4 2,571 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 3,996 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 3,651 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 4 283 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 596 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 902 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 1,531 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 1,783 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 Albans675 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans713 yd
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A156 St Albans Road, Sandridge816 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters109 St Peters Street, St Albans826 yd
Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans298 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans348 yd
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road422 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans440 yd
Jolly SailorStonecross, St Albans693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Meating Room22 Catherine Street, St Albans891 yd
Touch of Spice24 Catherine Street, St Albans891 yd
Fishy Plaice1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans895 yd
Chef Express8 High Oaks, St Albans933 yd
China House10 High Oaks, St Albans933 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches134 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches210 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts261 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches493 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches510 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD 		grass pitches700 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool785 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches931 yd
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE 		grass pitches996 yd
Margaret Wix Primary School
HIGH OAKS 		grass pitches1,043 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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 speed74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed244.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed34.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townsend Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Townsend Drive . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 5RQ.

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 5RQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL3 5RQ 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
↑