High Street is in Markyate, St. Albans and in Dacorum district. AL3 8NP is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemel Hempstead. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8NP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 8LE, AL3 8LB, AL3 8LD, AL3 8LA, AL3 8NX, AL3 8LF, AL3 8NZ, AL3 8JZ, AL3 8FH.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 600 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dacorum.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 8NP

Average Price
£309,572
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£400,773
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£273,092
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£490,793
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 James Court High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£240,0002019-11-25 £251,964
2 James Court High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£248,5002016-10-11 £261,858
1 James Court High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£200,0002014-08-18 £265,433
1 James Court High Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£187,0002007-05-25 £280,578
3 James Court High Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£185,0002005-06-15 £398,541

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Markyate Village School and Nursery
Cavendish Road , Markyate AL3 8PT
3out of 4 516 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Slip End Village School
Ross Way , Slip End LU1 4DD
4out of 4 2,819 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kensworth Church of England Academy
Common Road , Kensworth LU6 3RH
1out of 4 2,991 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Flamstead Village School
Trowley Hill Road , Flamstead AL3 8DL
3out of 4 3,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Caddington Village School
Five Oaks , Caddington LU1 4JD
3out of 4 3,542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP
2out of 4 4,524 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB
1out of 4 5,355 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beechwood Park School
Markyate , AL3 8AW
- not rated 2,675 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR
- not rated 5,360 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Markyate Spice73 High Street268 yd
The Pavillion38 High Street349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swan Inn36 High Street349 yd
The Plume Of Feathers85 London Road480 yd
Markyate Cricket & Football ClubSports Ground, Cavendish Road527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Markyate Grill121 High Street144 yd
Fusion Foods121 High Street144 yd
Markyate Fish Bar & Kebab House55 High Street268 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maryate Village School
CAVENDISH ROAD
grass pitches646 yd
Markyate Recreation Ground
Cavendish Road
grass pitches706 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 89 crimes were reported near High Street . 62% 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 8NP.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8NP

Employment

AL3 8NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 Employee118
Self-Employed55
Retired42
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education22
Construction20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Information and communication17
Other16
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage10
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male168

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated2
Divorced40
Widowed7

Health

Very good health187
Good health116
Fair health29
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 112
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African7
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other6
White290
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years30
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland1
Germany4
Italy1
Lithuania1
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America3
No passport held20

Religion

No religion150
Christian149
Hindu5
Jewish5
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered23