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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1HE, AL5 1ER, AL5 1ES, AL5 1HJ, AL5 1HN, AL5 1HB, AL5 1HG, AL5 1SD, AL5 1EP.

Grove Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Road are based on 158 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 1HD

Average Price
£796,996
Semi-Detached
£879,567
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£769,472
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£496,128
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Grove Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002015-10-28 £775,207
74A Grove Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£581,0002014-02-24 £879,567
68 Grove Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002011-01-28 £769,603
66 Grove Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002002-07-29 £763,606

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,495 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 4 251 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 299 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 911 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,264 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 2,147 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,367 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,584 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 3,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 3,918 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 802 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,673 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,513 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 4,932 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 5,076 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden481 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road612 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden640 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden635 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden789 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road806 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden604 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden640 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden640 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden652 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool790 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches938 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Piggottshill Lane 		golf1,044 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

In 2023, 53 crimes were reported near Grove Road . 70% 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 AL5 1HD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grove Road, Harpenden, AL5 1HD

Employment

AL5 1HD 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

Full-Time Employee103
Retired40
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction20
Education19
Financial and insurance activities13
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female161
Male159

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed6

Health

Very good health192
Good health96
Fair health25
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 126
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other12
White275
Arab6
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years38
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland3
Portugal3
Spain5
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion137
Christian154
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim6
Sikh1
Not answered19
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