Batchwood Drive is in St. Albans and in St Albans district.
AL3 5RZ 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 Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL3 6HB, AL3 5RN, AL3 5RU, AL3 5RW, AL3 6HA, AL3 5SA, AL3 5RT, AL3 5RR, AL3 5RX.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2021-11-02 | £232,393 |
| 31 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £835,000 | 2021-06-18 | £847,395 |
| 19 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £795,000 | 2020-01-24 | £902,011 |
| 23B Batchwood Court Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2018-04-18 | £238,614 |
| 31 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £560,000 | 2016-05-27 | £648,935 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 1,279 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 | 513 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Margaret Wix Primary School High Oaks , AL3 6EL | 3out of 4 | 650 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP | 4out of 4 | 1,185 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL | 3out of 4 | 1,344 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP | 3out of 4 | 1,402 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 1,012 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB | 4out of 4 | 1,062 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 1,894 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 2,425 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX | 4out of 4 | 2,788 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 | 4,388 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 | 4,090 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 | 286 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 932 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 1,342 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 1,780 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 2,176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvester | The Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road | 548 yd | |
| Waverley Sports & Social Club | 58 Waverley Road, St Albans | 612 yd | |
| New Greens Community Centre | New Greens Hall, High Oaks | 660 yd | |
| St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club | 8 Waverley Road, St Albans | 700 yd | |
| Pioneer Club | 2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans | 768 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef Express | 8 High Oaks, St Albans | 660 yd | |
| China House | 10 High Oaks, St Albans | 660 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Fields Jmi School TOWNSEND DRIVE | grass pitches | 383 yd |
| St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE | grass pitches | 495 yd |
| Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD | tennis courts | 672 yd |
| Margaret Wix Primary School HIGH OAKS | grass pitches | 686 yd |
| Heathlands School For Deaf Children HEATHLANDS DRIVE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 803 yd |
| Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close | grass pitches | 882 yd |
| Batchwood Golf Course & Sports Centre BATCHWOOD HALL | golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts | 959 yd |
| Toulmin Drive Toulmin Drive | grass pitches | 976 yd |
| Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD | grass pitches | 1,004 yd |
| St Albans Girls School Sandridgebury Lane | grass pitches, swimming pool | 1,046 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 | 160 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 197.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 22.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 75 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 183 crimes were reported
near Batchwood Drive .
47% 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 5RZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL3 5RZ 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 5RZ 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 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Education | 20 |
| Information and communication | 17 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Other | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| 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 |