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

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5UB, AL3 5TZ, AL3 5UD, AL3 5TX, AL3 5UA, AL3 5TY, AL3 5TJ, AL3 5TW, AL3 5TP.

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 5UE

Average Price
£526,812
Semi-Detached
£542,306
Terraced
£497,891
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
127 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£470,0002023-10-19 £446,328
107 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£570,0002023-03-30 £543,667
123 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£800,0002022-09-29 £735,548
133 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£750,0002022-08-18 £700,905
105 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£590,0002022-04-22 £570,858

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB
3out of 4 924 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Michael's Street , AL3 4SJ
3out of 4 856 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL
3out of 4 1,235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL
- not rated 1,277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks , AL3 6EL
3out of 4 1,536 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR
3out of 4 1,540 yd Free schools No 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 1,845 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
4out of 4 1,972 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB
4out of 4 2,005 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 2,633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR
3out of 4 2,821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 4,911 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 4,075 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 1,160 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 1,239 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ
- not rated 1,570 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY
4out of 4 1,653 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 1,994 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
Martinas @ Ashwell HouseAshwell House, 167 Verulam Road551 yd
Per TuttiFormer, 30 Holywell Hill715 yd
Waffle HouseKingsbury Watermill, St Michaels Street839 yd
Inn On The ParkVerulamium Park, St Michaels Street989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ashwell House167 Verulam Road, St Albans550 yd
The Portland ArmsThe Portland Arms Ph, 63 Portland Street673 yd
The Six Bells Ph16-18 St Michaels Street, St Albans743 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans810 yd
The Lower Red LionThe Lower Red Lion Ph, 36 Fishpool Street958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE
grass pitches641 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD
grass pitches900 yd
Batchwood Golf Course & Sports Centre
BATCHWOOD HALL
golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts978 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD
tennis courts1,048 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed188.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Batchwood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 165 crimes were reported near Batchwood Drive . 49% 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 5UE.

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 5UE

Employment

AL3 5UE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 Employee91
Part-Time Employee38
Retired37
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Other7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities24
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male182

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed15

Health

Very good health199
Good health125
Fair health25
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 95
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Chinese3
Indian5
Pakistani3
Other Asian14
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White247
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab7
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa18
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years56
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Ireland2
Germany3
Poland5
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America5
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion116
Christian155
Hindu6
Muslim58
Not answered30