Cowper Road is in Markyate, St. Albans and in Dacorum district. AL3 8PR 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 Cowper Road, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8PR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 8PP, AL3 8HU, AL3 8PS, AL3 8HX, AL3 8JB, AL3 8PT, AL3 8JE, AL3 8RY, AL3 8PW.

Cowper Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowper Road are based on 23 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 8PR

Average Price
£414,858
Semi-Detached
£423,064
Terraced
£406,652
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£369,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Cowper Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£225,4002022-05-27 £230,571
20 Cowper Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£365,0002021-06-17 £384,762
8 Cowper Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£265,0002014-08-29 £406,403
22 Cowper Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£208,0002012-11-26 £363,684
6 Cowper Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£257,0002012-10-05 £467,060

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 72 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kensworth Church of England Academy
Common Road , Kensworth LU6 3RH
1out of 4 2,502 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Slip End Village School
Ross Way , Slip End LU1 4DD
4out of 4 3,041 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Flamstead Village School
Trowley Hill Road , Flamstead AL3 8DL
3out of 4 3,445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Caddington Village School
Five Oaks , Caddington LU1 4JD
3out of 4 3,502 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 4,570 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB
1out of 4 4,965 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 2,563 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 Street269 yd
Markyate Spice73 High Street319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Markyate Cricket & Football ClubSports Ground, Cavendish Road136 yd
The Swan Inn36 High Street269 yd
The Plume Of Feathers85 London Road976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Markyate Fish Bar & Kebab House55 High Street319 yd
Markyate Grill121 High Street395 yd
Fusion Foods121 High Street395 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maryate Village School
CAVENDISH ROAD
grass pitches160 yd
Markyate Recreation Ground
Cavendish Road
grass pitches262 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed303.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed39.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near Cowper Road . 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 8PR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cowper Road, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8PR

Employment

AL3 8PR 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 Employee112
Retired43
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other14
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female169
Male179

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated10
Divorced32
Widowed11

Health

Very good health180
Good health108
Fair health41
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 82
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White321

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union13
Africa8
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years24
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland3
France1
Lithuania2
Poland5
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion143
Christian184
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Other religion2
Not answered12