Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA - detailed information

Grove Avenue is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 1HA 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 Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1EY, AL5 1EZ, AL5 1HF, AL5 1JN, AL5 1NG, AL5 1JL, AL5 1JW, AL5 1NB, AL5 1NQ.

Grove Avenue Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £756,854
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Avenue are based on 104 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 1HA

Average Price
£668,525

Semi-Detached
£668,525

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Avenue

Average Price
£756,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
62 Grove Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2018-05-24	£818,017
30 Grove Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2017-03-17	£716,278
64 Grove Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2016-10-21	£775,191
36 Grove Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£594,122	2014-09-08	£833,959
56 Grove Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2013-09-30	£653,446

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD	4out of 4	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD	4out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	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	1,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	2,360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	3,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	4,222 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	464 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	2,670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	3,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	5,225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	5,285 yd	Foundation 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	Distance
Sarakh	2 Grove Road, Harpenden	640 yd
Lazy Bear	Ground Floor, 122 Southdown Road	784 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)	130 Southdown Road, Harpenden	798 yd
Cafe Aroma	135 Southdown Road, Harpenden	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club	Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden	522 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph	14 Cravells Road, Harpenden	858 yd
The Plough and Harrow	The Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road	951 yd
The Engineer Ph	12 St Johns Road, Harpenden	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skippers	5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden	729 yd
Emilio's	137 Southdown Road, Harpenden	798 yd
BENTOZO	131 Southdown Road, Harpenden	798 yd
The Regent	123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden	829 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden	125 Southdown Road, Harpenden	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aldwickbury School WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	460 yd
High Beeches Primary School ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT	grass pitches	698 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club Piggottshill Lane	golf	707 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club Aldwickbury Crescent	indoor bowls	884 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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grove Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 35 crimes were reported near Grove Avenue . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 1HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA

Employment

AL5 1HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 Employee	75
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

People

Gender

Female	172
Male	155

Partnership Status

Single	50
Married: Opposite sex	154
Divorced	22
Widowed	19

Health

Very good health	202
Good health	93
Fair health	27
Bad health	5
Very bad health	1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	28
Apprenticeship	12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29
Degree or Similar	135
Other	8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi	6
Chinese	5
Indian	5
Black African	7
Other Black	5
Mixed White and Asian	5
Mixed White and Caribbean	2
White	291

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	305
European Union	4
Rest of Europe	1
Africa	9
Middle East and Asia	9
The Americas and the Caribbean	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	305
10+ Years	21
5-10 Years	1

Passport Held

United Kingdom	302
Ireland	3
Germany	1
Italy	1
Other EU countries	1
Central and Western Africa	1
South and Eastern Africa	1
No passport held	17

Religion

No religion	118
Christian	171
Buddhist	2
Jewish	1
Muslim	7
Other religion	4
Not answered	26