Cravells Road is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 1BQ is located in the Harpenden South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1BH, AL5 1BJ, AL5 1BW, AL5 1DQ, AL5 1DG, AL5 1BE, AL5 1BG, AL5 1DJ, AL5 1EA.

Cravells Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cravells Road are based on 309 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 1BQ

Average Price
£609,376
Semi-Detached
£854,863
Terraced
£584,338
Detached
£1,129,222
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£9,509

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cravells Road

Average Price
£587,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cravells Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
98 Cravells Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,033,5002023-03-24 £985,755
150 Cravells Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£720,0002023-02-08 £685,238
150 Cravells Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£665,0002022-02-18 £654,521
140 Cravells Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£745,0002021-09-30 £737,113
134 Cravells Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£540,0002021-06-28 £549,310

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 921 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 923 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 968 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 1,398 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 1,440 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 2,222 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,641 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,738 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 3,725 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,569 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,209 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,254 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,200 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 4,778 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road455 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden471 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden471 yd
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden563 yd
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference CentreRothamsted Research, West Common999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden184 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden324 yd
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common343 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road459 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden420 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden420 yd
Rice & Spice125 Southdown Road, Harpenden420 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden471 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden471 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches254 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf343 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches695 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts909 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cravells Road dangerous?

In 2023, 129 crimes were reported near Cravells Road . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 1BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BQ

Employment

AL5 1BQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired29
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Financial and insurance activities19
Information and communication12
Education12
Construction12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male139

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex76
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed8

Health

Very good health173
Good health78
Fair health14
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 145

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White252

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union13
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland7
France1
Italy2
Portugal2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion96
Christian149
Hindu3
Not answered20
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