Harpenden Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 6BJ 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 Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 6DE, AL3 6AX, AL3 6BX, AL3 5SE, AL3 5SB, AL3 6BL, AL3 5SD, AL3 6BU, AL3 6BY.

Harpenden Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harpenden Road are based on 71 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 6BJ

Average Price
£797,341
Semi-Detached
£802,447
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£787,128
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harpenden Road

Average Price
£965,731
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harpenden Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Harpenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002022-02-03 £717,009
39 Harpenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£725,0002021-11-19 £723,867
51 Harpenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£755,0002021-05-17 £778,149
41 Harpenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£885,0002017-07-12 £1,003,820
43 Harpenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£825,0002017-01-19 £936,897

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 1,537 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 334 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks , AL3 6EL 		3out of 4 605 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP 		4out of 4 728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP 		3out of 4 1,052 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 1,413 yd Community school No 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 4 546 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 938 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 1,822 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 2,116 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX 		4out of 4 2,250 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 3,964 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 3,955 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 4 306 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 554 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 1,262 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 2,051 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 2,224 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
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A156 St Albans Road, Sandridge820 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans896 yd
Pizza Hut18 Beech Road, St Albans914 yd
Amrit Indian Restaurant80 St Peters Street, St Albans1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road133 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans434 yd
New Greens Community CentreNew Greens Hall, High Oaks527 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans798 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chef Express8 High Oaks, St Albans527 yd
China House10 High Oaks, St Albans527 yd
Master Fryer8 Beech Road, St Albans914 yd
Gourmet Kitchen22 Beech Road, St Albans914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Albans Community Food PantryUnit 9, St Albans Enterprise Centre832 yd
Tesco Express26-30 Beech Road, St Albans914 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches315 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches422 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches431 yd
St Albans Girls School
Sandridgebury Lane 		grass pitches, swimming pool559 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches573 yd
Margaret Wix Primary School
HIGH OAKS 		grass pitches718 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts757 yd
Townsend Church Of England School
SPARROWSWICK RIDE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,044 yd
Toulmin Drive
Toulmin Drive 		grass pitches1,058 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 speed156.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harpenden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Harpenden Road . 46% 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 6BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BJ

Employment

AL3 6BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired42
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities22
Education21
Information and communication19
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female170
Male157

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed14

Health

Very good health184
Good health101
Fair health30
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 140
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian16
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White263
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years45
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland7
Germany1
Italy4
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion131
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim12
Other religion2
Not answered32
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