Becks Close is in Markyate, St. Albans and in Dacorum district.
AL3 8HU is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Hemel Hempstead. This postcode has been in use
since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Becks Close, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8HU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL3 8HX, AL3 8PR, AL3 8JB, AL3 8PP, AL3 8JE, AL3 8PS, AL3 8RD, AL3 8PT, AL3 8RY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Becks Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £332,500 | 2023-10-09 | £324,943 |
| 23 Becks Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2022-04-04 | £337,149 |
| 29 Becks Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2022-03-21 | £348,563 |
| 5 Becks Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £322,000 | 2021-09-29 | £338,210 |
| 3 Becks Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £321,000 | 2019-05-08 | £387,394 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markyate Village School and Nursery Cavendish Road , Markyate AL3 8PT | 3out of 4 | 137 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kensworth Church of England Academy Common Road , Kensworth LU6 3RH | 1out of 4 | 2,478 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Slip End Village School Ross Way , Slip End LU1 4DD | 4out of 4 | 3,116 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Flamstead Village School Trowley Hill Road , Flamstead AL3 8DL | 3out of 4 | 3,456 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caddington Village School Five Oaks , Caddington LU1 4JD | 3out of 4 | 3,564 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP | 2out of 4 | 4,638 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB | 1out of 4 | 4,976 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Park School Markyate , AL3 8AW | - not rated | 2,496 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pavillion | 38 High Street | 341 yd | |
| Markyate Spice | 73 High Street | 386 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markyate Cricket & Football Club | Sports Ground, Cavendish Road | 200 yd | |
| The Swan Inn | 36 High Street | 341 yd | |
| The Plume Of Feathers | 85 London Road | 1,013 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markyate Fish Bar & Kebab House | 55 High Street | 386 yd | |
| Markyate Grill | 121 High Street | 451 yd | |
| Fusion Foods | 121 High Street | 451 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maryate Village School CAVENDISH ROAD | grass pitches | 170 yd |
| Markyate Recreation Ground Cavendish Road | grass pitches | 289 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 | 100.0% |
| 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 | 24.4 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 65.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 1.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 87 crimes were reported
near Becks Close .
63% 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 8HU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL3 8HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 112 |
| Retired | 43 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Education | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Other | 14 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 169 |
| Male | 179 |
| Single | 81 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 126 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 180 |
| Good health | 108 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 28 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 36 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 22 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 44 |
| Degree or Similar | 82 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Black Caribbean | 5 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 9 |
| White | 321 |
| United Kingdom | 320 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Africa | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 320 |
| 10+ Years | 24 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 288 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 1 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 49 |
| No religion | 143 |
| Christian | 184 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 12 |