Poynings Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 1JD is located in the Wheathampstead 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 Poynings Close, Harpenden, AL5 1JD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Poynings Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,340,000 | 2023-05-19 | £1,317,934 |
| 1 Poynings Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,090,000 | 2023-05-04 | £1,072,051 |
| 5 Poynings Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £950,000 | 2020-07-24 | £1,068,832 |
| 7 Poynings Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,025,000 | 2018-07-30 | £1,133,016 |
| 8 Poynings Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £750,000 | 2014-02-11 | £1,109,184 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 2,124 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD | 4out of 4 | 1,063 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD | 4out of 4 | 1,115 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB | 3out of 4 | 1,170 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 1,430 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 1,450 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 2,206 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 2,429 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 2,664 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 3,882 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 4,795 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 581 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 3,287 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 3,788 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddie Cafe | Wheathampstead Pay And Play Golf Course, Harpenden Road | 681 yd | |
| The Willow Trees Cafe | Croft Cottage, Cherry Tree Lane | 901 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwickbury Park Golf Club | Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden | 978 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aldwickbury Park Golf Club Piggottshill Lane | golf | 556 yd |
| Wheathampstead Golf Course Ltd HARPENDEN ROAD | golf | 682 yd |
| Aldwickbury School WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD | grass pitches, swimming pool | 703 yd |
| Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club Aldwickbury Crescent | indoor bowls | 1,084 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 121.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2 crimes were reported
near Poynings Close .
88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 1JD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 1JD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 | 101 |
| Retired | 64 |
| Part-Time Employee | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Looking after home or family | 21 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 17 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 40 |
| Education | 30 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 13 |
| Information and communication | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Other | 8 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Female | 197 |
| Male | 188 |
| Single | 64 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 216 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 8 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 256 |
| Good health | 101 |
| Fair health | 22 |
| Bad health | 3 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 15 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 51 |
| Degree or Similar | 176 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 7 |
| Pakistani | 6 |
| Other Asian | 11 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 346 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 332 |
| European Union | 10 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 23 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 332 |
| 10+ Years | 34 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 360 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 7 |
| No religion | 108 |
| Christian | 225 |
| Buddhist | 9 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Jewish | 3 |
| Muslim | 8 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 26 |