Nicholas Close is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 6BU 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 Nicholas Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 6BX, AL3 6BL, AL3 6EU, AL3 6EX, AL3 6BY, AL3 6BP, AL3 6HF, AL3 6HG, AL3 6BJ.

Nicholas Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Nicholas Close are based on 11 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 6BU

Average Price
£460,557
Semi-Detached
£524,214
Terraced
£449,380
Detached
£527,782
Flats/Maisonettes
£273,392
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholas Close

Average Price
£464,773
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholas CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Nicholas Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£561,0002022-04-12 £542,799
41 Nicholas Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002017-05-05 £456,628
1 Nicholas Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£234,9952014-01-10 £305,854
23 Nicholas Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002013-01-09 £538,105
1 Nicholas Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002012-06-08 £274,961

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 1,664 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks , AL3 6EL 		3out of 4 419 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL 		- not rated 500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP 		4out of 4 891 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP 		3out of 4 1,234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 1,595 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 4 538 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 749 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 2,007 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 2,298 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX 		4out of 4 2,323 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 4,118 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 4,144 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 4 387 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 740 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 1,445 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 2,179 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 2,397 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, Sandridge1,002 yd
Pizza Hut18 Beech Road, St Albans1,017 yd
Little Star Cafe90 Sandridge Road, St Albans1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HarvesterThe Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road319 yd
New Greens Community CentreNew Greens Hall, High Oaks338 yd
Pioneer Club2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans623 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans945 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chef Express8 High Oaks, St Albans338 yd
China House10 High Oaks, St Albans338 yd
Master Fryer8 Beech Road, St Albans1,017 yd
Gourmet Kitchen22 Beech Road, St Albans1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Albans Community Food PantryUnit 9, St Albans Enterprise Centre807 yd
Tesco Express26-30 Beech Road, St Albans1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Garden Fields Jmi School
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches444 yd
St Albans Girls School
Sandridgebury Lane 		grass pitches, swimming pool514 yd
Margaret Wix Primary School
HIGH OAKS 		grass pitches536 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches576 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children
HEATHLANDS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches619 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed)
Bridle Close 		grass pitches762 yd
Townsend Church Of England School
SPARROWSWICK RIDE 		grass pitches, swimming pool855 yd
Toulmin Drive
Toulmin Drive 		grass pitches873 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts905 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 speed166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Nicholas Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 245 crimes were reported near Nicholas Close . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 6BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Nicholas Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BU

Employment

AL3 6BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 Employee107
Retired38
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Other8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Information and communication16
Human health and social work activities14
Other12
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3

People

Gender

Female191
Male180

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed15

Health

Very good health196
Good health117
Fair health42
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 135
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi43
Chinese4
Other Asian4
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White283
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union19
Africa8
Middle East and Asia21
Oceania12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years42
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland2
Italy1
Portugal5
Spain2
Poland7
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
Oceania3
No passport held37

Religion

No religion137
Christian168
Buddhist4
Muslim42
Other religion1
Not answered19
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