Hawthorn Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 1HN 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 Hawthorn Close, Harpenden, AL5 1HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1EP, AL5 1ER, AL5 1RG, AL5 1SG, AL5 1SD, AL5 1SQ, AL5 1HD, AL5 1RB, AL5 1ES.

Hawthorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hawthorn Close are based on 33 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 1HN

Average Price
£582,426
Semi-Detached
£568,740
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,020,379
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawthorn Close

Average Price
£582,426
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawthorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Hawthorn Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£765,0002023-08-03 £745,015
4 Hawthorn Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£508,5002020-11-13 £557,367
7 Hawthorn Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002020-08-06 £778,455
11 Hawthorn Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-06-08 £506,517
17 Hawthorn Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002019-12-18 £665,999

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,572 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 4 349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 369 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 995 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 1,237 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,273 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 2,184 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,369 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,638 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 3,143 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 3,828 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 937 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,627 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,506 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 4,850 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,949 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, Harpenden413 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road526 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden559 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden523 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden709 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road723 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden883 yd
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden542 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden559 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden559 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden561 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden561 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool915 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches1,007 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf1,016 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,017 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hawthorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 68 crimes were reported near Hawthorn Close . 67% 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 1HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hawthorn Close, Harpenden, AL5 1HN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL5 1HN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Financial and insurance activities16
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Human health and social work activities7
Manufacturing6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male145

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex164
Married: Same sex1
Divorced17
Widowed19

Health

Very good health163
Good health98
Fair health28
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 134

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese6
Indian11
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
White265
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years26
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion106
Christian156
Hindu11
Muslim6
Not answered13
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