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

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5RN, AL3 6HA, AL3 6BW, AL3 5RZ, AL3 6HB, AL3 6BN, AL3 5RW, AL3 6EZ, AL3 6BS.

Batchwood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Batchwood Drive are based on 94 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 5SA

Average Price
£673,595
Semi-Detached
£747,706
Terraced
£676,867
Detached
£777,905
Flats/Maisonettes
£318,406
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Batchwood Drive

Average Price
£556,496
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Batchwood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56A Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£370,0002023-09-13 £351,640
80 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£775,0002023-01-05 £738,148
90 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£695,0002022-10-06 £644,123
96 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£980,0002022-07-21 £932,738
70 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£805,5002021-01-15 £867,018

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 1,381 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 454 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks , AL3 6EL
3out of 4 540 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP
4out of 4 1,088 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP
3out of 4 1,340 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL
3out of 4 1,412 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR
3out of 4 911 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB
4out of 4 915 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
4out of 4 1,917 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR
3out of 4 2,383 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX
4out of 4 2,657 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 4,312 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 4,103 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 4 214 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY
4out of 4 854 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ
- not rated 1,355 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 1,888 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 2,232 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road436 yd
New Greens Community CentreNew Greens Hall, High Oaks534 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans694 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans697 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chef Express8 High Oaks, St Albans534 yd
China House10 High Oaks, St Albans534 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE
grass pitches327 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE
grass pitches466 yd
Margaret Wix Primary School
HIGH OAKS
grass pitches597 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD
tennis courts710 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches721 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close
grass pitches821 yd
St Albans Girls School
Sandridgebury Lane
grass pitches, swimming pool897 yd
Toulmin Drive
Toulmin Drive
grass pitches912 yd
Townsend Church Of England School
SPARROWSWICK RIDE
grass pitches, swimming pool976 yd
Batchwood Golf Course & Sports Centre
BATCHWOOD HALL
golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,046 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Batchwood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Batchwood Drive . 48% 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 5SA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5SA

Employment

AL3 5SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee99
Retired59
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed35
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Other1

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Administrative and support service activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage11
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing8
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female196
Male171

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex129
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed25

Health

Very good health189
Good health111
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 120
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi28
Pakistani8
Other Asian6
Black African5
Black Caribbean14
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White290
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union17
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean10
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years47
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland2
France2
Germany3
Italy8
Spain3
Poland1
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion120
Christian169
Hindu2
Jewish8
Muslim36
Other religion5
Not answered27