Porters Wood is in St Albans and in St Albans district.
AL3 6PQ is located in the Marshalswick South electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Porters Wood, St Albans, AL3 6PQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL3 6PF, AL3 6NR, AL3 6PD, AL3 6EN, AL3 6PA, AL3 6LJ, AL3 6NB, AL3 6LY, AL3 6LH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 6 Gavel Centre Porters Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2023-09-06 | £427,670 |
| Unit 8 Gavel Centre Porters Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £555,000 | 2022-06-01 | £517,024 |
| Unit 7 Gavel Centre Porters Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £642,000 | 2021-07-20 | £604,238 |
| Unit 1 Beech Industrial Centre Porters Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £1,625,000 | 2020-08-12 | £1,624,166 |
| Porters House, 4 Porters Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £2,780,000 | 2020-04-02 | £2,740,111 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 2,288 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP | 4out of 4 | 800 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Margaret Wix Primary School High Oaks , AL3 6EL | 3out of 4 | 1,074 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL | - not rated | 1,097 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP | 3out of 4 | 1,205 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Downes Road , AL4 9NT | - not rated | 1,239 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB | 4out of 4 | 316 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 1,161 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX | 4out of 4 | 1,526 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 2,120 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 2,239 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | 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 | 3,594 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 | 4,145 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 940 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP | 2out of 4 | 1,154 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 1,758 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 2,745 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 2,786 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Hut | 18 Beech Road, St Albans | 509 yd | |
| Carpenters Nursery, Farm Shop & The Potting Shed Cafe | 106 St Albans Road, Sandridge | 847 yd | |
| DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A | 156 St Albans Road, Sandridge | 1,043 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King William IV | King William Iv Ph, 185 Sandridge Road | 690 yd | |
| Harvester | The Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road | 907 yd | |
| Old Albanians Sports Club | 160 Harpenden Road, St Albans | 969 yd | |
| New Greens Community Centre | New Greens Hall, High Oaks | 970 yd | |
| Pioneer Club | 2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans | 983 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Fryer | 8 Beech Road, St Albans | 509 yd | |
| Gourmet Kitchen | 22 Beech Road, St Albans | 509 yd | |
| Chef Express | 8 High Oaks, St Albans | 970 yd | |
| China House | 10 High Oaks, St Albans | 970 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Community Food Pantry | Unit 9, St Albans Enterprise Centre | 134 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 26-30 Beech Road, St Albans | 509 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans Girls School Sandridgebury Lane | grass pitches, swimming pool | 365 yd |
| Body Limit ST. ALBANS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 488 yd |
| Heathlands School For Deaf Children HEATHLANDS DRIVE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 931 yd |
| Oa Sport Old Albanian Sports Club Old Albanian Sports Club Harpenden Road | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 974 yd |
| Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close | grass pitches | 1,049 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 | 33.3% |
| 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 | 79.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 77.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 114 crimes were reported
near Porters Wood .
58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 6PQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL3 6PQ 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.
The percentage of student residents living in AL3 6PQ 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 | 183 |
| Self-Employed | 57 |
| Retired | 53 |
| Part-Time Employee | 44 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 37 |
| Looking after home or family | 23 |
| Unemployed | 14 |
| Other | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 34 |
| Education | 34 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 24 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Information and communication | 20 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 19 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Other | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Real estate activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 283 |
| Male | 250 |
| Single | 169 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 223 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 345 |
| Good health | 142 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 24 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 22 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 46 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 59 |
| Degree or Similar | 270 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 11 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 23 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 11 |
| Black African | 20 |
| Black Caribbean | 12 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 424 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 418 |
| European Union | 48 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 22 |
| Middle East and Asia | 25 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 10 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 418 |
| 10+ Years | 64 |
| 5-10 Years | 28 |
| 2-5 Years | 15 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 456 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| France | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Spain | 12 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 10 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 6 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 13 |
| No religion | 202 |
| Christian | 259 |
| Hindu | 10 |
| Jewish | 3 |
| Muslim | 25 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 28 |