Gibbs Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 1FA is located in the Harpenden West electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use
since 2019-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gibbs Close, Harpenden, AL5 1FA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1PD, AL5 4SJ, AL5 4FQ, AL5 5LQ, AL5 5LW, AL5 5LH, AL5 4SW, AL5 5NZ, AL5 5LN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2 Welcombe House, 1 Gibbs Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £1,499,000 | 2021-08-27 | £1,405,818 |
| Flat 14 Sandridge House, 4 Gibbs Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £850,000 | 2021-08-25 | £797,162 |
| 6 Gibbs Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, a newly built property | £915,000 | 2021-06-25 | £930,775 |
| Flat 4 Sandridge House, 4 Gibbs Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £877,700 | 2021-06-25 | £835,060 |
| Flat 3 Sandridge House, 4 Gibbs Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £740,000 | 2021-06-24 | £704,050 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 1,957 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL | 3out of 4 | 247 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF | 4out of 4 | 299 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 545 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 956 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 1,010 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,039 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 1,210 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 1,641 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 1,737 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 4,904 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 1,099 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 1,726 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 2,055 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 4,003 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee | 9-10 Harding Parade, Station Road | 214 yd | |
| Pasta Cibo | 2 Harding Parade, Station Road | 214 yd | |
| Losh Bar and Grill | 9 Station Road, Harpenden | 221 yd | |
| Pinarz | 17 Station Road, Harpenden | 225 yd | |
| The Meating Room | 5 Station Road, Harpenden | 244 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Harpenden Arms Ph | 188 High Street, Harpenden | 251 yd | |
| The Silver Cup | The Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road | 255 yd | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 9 High Street, Harpenden | 300 yd | |
| Bennet's Harpenden Royal British Legion | 21 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 342 yd | |
| Inn On The Green | 18-20 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 342 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harp's Coffee | Harpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach | 203 yd | |
| Oriental Aroma | 7 Harding Parade, Station Road | 214 yd | |
| Paya | 4 Harding Parade, Station Road | 214 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 30 Station Road, Harpenden | 265 yd | |
| Harpenden Grill and Kebab | 36 Station Road, Harpenden | 265 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | 31 High Street, Harpenden | 419 yd | |
| Waitrose | 3 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 499 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green | 573 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 358 yd |
| Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD | swimming pool | 358 yd |
| Rothamsted Research WEST COMMON | grass pitches, tennis courts | 535 yd |
| Harpenden Cricket Club WEST COMMON | grass pitches | 575 yd |
| Harpenden Town Football Club HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE | grass pitches | 594 yd |
| Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club AMENBURY LANE | indoor tennis centre, tennis courts | 594 yd |
| Rothamstead Park Leyton Road | grass pitches | 773 yd |
| Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club ELLISWICK ROAD | tennis courts | 857 yd |
| Crabtree Junior School CRABTREE LANE | grass pitches | 915 yd |
| St Georges School Sun Lane | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 956 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 368.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 42.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 388 crimes were reported
near Gibbs Close .
Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 1FA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 1FA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 112 |
| Retired | 71 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 13 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 36 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Education | 14 |
| Information and communication | 14 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Other | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 200 |
| Male | 174 |
| Single | 114 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 126 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 35 |
| Widowed | 17 |
| Very good health | 211 |
| Good health | 119 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 18 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 33 |
| Degree or Similar | 185 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 4 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 19 |
| Pakistani | 7 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 17 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 12 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 289 |
| Other | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 264 |
| European Union | 41 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 23 |
| Middle East and Asia | 25 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 17 |
| Born in the UK | 264 |
| 10+ Years | 47 |
| 5-10 Years | 23 |
| 2-5 Years | 18 |
| Less than 2 years | 22 |
| United Kingdom | 285 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 16 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 8 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Central and South America | 9 |
| No passport held | 19 |
| No religion | 117 |
| Christian | 194 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 9 |
| Muslim | 17 |
| Sikh | 4 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 24 |