Southdown Industrial Estate is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 1DZ is located in the Harpenden West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2009-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Southdown Industrial Estate, Harpenden, AL5 1DZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1PW, AL5 5TG, AL5 1LQ, AL5 5TF, AL5 1LL, AL5 1QU, AL5 5TT, AL5 5TQ, AL5 1NY.

Southdown Industrial Estate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southdown Industrial Estate are based on 3 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 1DZ

Average Price
£191,029
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£191,029

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southdown Industrial Estate

Average Price
£244,389
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southdown Industrial EstateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Centre House Unit 17 Southdown Industrial Estate, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002014-03-14 £191,029

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,170 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 4 387 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 807 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 861 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 883 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,578 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,614 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,092 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,295 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,355 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 1,254 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,777 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,707 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,341 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 5,404 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
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden308 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden308 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road346 yd
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden437 yd
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference CentreRothamsted Research, West Common813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road195 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road233 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden445 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden462 yd
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden308 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden308 yd
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden309 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden332 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden332 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches495 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts707 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches729 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches882 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches919 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts933 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool933 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf965 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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 Southdown Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 165 crimes were reported near Southdown Industrial Estate . 49% 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 1DZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southdown Industrial Estate, Harpenden, AL5 1DZ

Employment

AL5 1DZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired55
Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Other9
Human health and social work activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male126

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed17

Health

Very good health111
Good health86
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 65
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White204
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years21
5-10 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland5
France3
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
Central Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion94
Christian107
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim17
Sikh5
Not answered22
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