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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1JN, AL5 1JU, AL5 1JS, AL5 1HF, AL5 1JR, AL5 1JW, AL5 1JP, AL5 1JY, AL5 1JX.

Meadway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meadway are based on 124 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 1JL

Average Price
£861,056
Semi-Detached
£769,395
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£920,193
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadway

Average Price
£983,614
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Meadway, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002023-04-13 £819,015
2 Meadway, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002022-05-09 £701,423
12 Meadway, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,550,0002022-04-06 £1,447,548
52 Meadway, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£807,5002021-11-25 £806,238
20 Meadway, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,176,0002021-03-05 £1,233,557

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,426 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 4 323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 404 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 866 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,244 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,270 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 2,171 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,567 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 3,394 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,049 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 601 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,843 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,612 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 5,044 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 5,198 yd Community special school Yes 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, Harpenden724 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road865 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden887 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden729 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden909 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden833 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden887 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden887 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden908 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden908 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool631 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Piggottshill Lane 		golf850 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches907 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls1,086 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Meadway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 29 crimes were reported near Meadway . 76% 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 1JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JL

Employment

AL5 1JL 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 Employee75
Retired68
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Manufacturing15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage8
Construction7
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3

People

Gender

Female172
Male155

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex154
Divorced22
Widowed19

Health

Very good health202
Good health93
Fair health27
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 135
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese5
Indian5
Black African7
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White291

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years21
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion118
Christian171
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion4
Not answered26
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