High Street is in Markyate, St. Albans and in Dacorum district. AL3 8PG is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemel Hempstead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 8PH, AL3 8PQ, AL3 8PX, AL3 8PL, AL3 8PD, AL3 8PB, AL3 8PW, AL3 8PF, AL3 8PY.

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 8PG

Average Price
£505,922
Semi-Detached
£600,765
Terraced
£547,560
Detached
£524,618
Flats/Maisonettes
£207,313
Other
£851,219

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
Flat 19 - 21 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£837,5002022-04-29 £851,219
43 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£522,0002021-09-10 £558,364
45 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£540,0002020-08-19 £608,251
23B High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£171,0002019-09-13 £180,512
17 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£460,0002018-12-10 £530,900

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 4 231 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kensworth Church of England Academy
Common Road , Kensworth LU6 3RH
1out of 4 2,582 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Slip End Village School
Ross Way , Slip End LU1 4DD
4out of 4 2,756 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Caddington Village School
Five Oaks , Caddington LU1 4JD
3out of 4 3,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Flamstead Village School
Trowley Hill Road , Flamstead AL3 8DL
3out of 4 3,453 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 4,299 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB
1out of 4 4,904 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 2,835 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR
- not rated 5,240 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
The Pavillion38 High Street106 yd
Markyate Spice73 High Street184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swan Inn36 High Street106 yd
Markyate Cricket & Football ClubSports Ground, Cavendish Road182 yd
The Plume Of Feathers85 London Road912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Markyate Fish Bar & Kebab House55 High Street184 yd
Markyate Grill121 High Street308 yd
Fusion Foods121 High Street308 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Markyate Recreation Ground
Cavendish Road
grass pitches314 yd
Maryate Village School
CAVENDISH ROAD
grass pitches324 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 speed22 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 96 crimes were reported near High Street . 61% 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 8PG.

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 8PG

Employment

AL3 8PG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee202
Part-Time Employee71
Retired56
Self-Employed56
Looking after home or family26
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities28
Education28
Construction22
Administrative and support service activities18
Information and communication18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing14
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Real estate activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female321
Male299

Partnership Status

Single178
Married: Opposite sex187
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced62
Widowed23

Health

Very good health360
Good health192
Fair health56
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 92
Degree or Similar 181
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian19
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White538

Country of Birth

United Kingdom557
European Union18
Africa27
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK557
10+ Years34
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom521
Ireland8
France1
Germany3
Italy2
Poland1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held66

Religion

No religion271
Christian288
Buddhist6
Hindu7
Jewish5
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered30