Leycroft Way, Harpenden, AL5 1JR - detailed information

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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1JS, AL5 1JP, AL5 1JU, AL5 1JL, AL5 1JX, AL5 1JY, AL5 1HQ, AL5 1JN, AL5 1JW.

Leycroft Way Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £882,031
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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 Leycroft Way are based on 61 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 1JR

Average Price
£1,145,062

Semi-Detached
£1,309,369

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,117,678

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leycroft Way

Average Price
£882,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leycroft WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
34 Leycroft Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2015-08-18	£1,084,780
36 Leycroft Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£727,000	2013-12-10	£1,122,310
30 Leycroft Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2010-12-02	£1,167,055
32 Leycroft Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£469,000	2003-08-08	£1,092,358
26 Leycroft Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2001-08-30	£1,008,117

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	2,533 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	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD	4out of 4	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	1,393 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	2,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	2,685 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	3,512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	3,970 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	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	2,965 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	3,739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	4,957 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	5,100 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	Distance
Sarakh	2 Grove Road, Harpenden	822 yd
Lazy Bear	Ground Floor, 122 Southdown Road	960 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)	130 Southdown Road, Harpenden	984 yd
Cafe Aroma	135 Southdown Road, Harpenden	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club	Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden		847 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph	14 Cravells Road, Harpenden		990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skippers	5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden	937 yd
Emilio's	137 Southdown Road, Harpenden	984 yd
BENTOZO	131 Southdown Road, Harpenden	984 yd
The Regent	123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden	1,001 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden	125 Southdown Road, Harpenden	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aldwickbury School WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	726 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club Piggottshill Lane	golf	924 yd
High Beeches Primary School ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,027 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	185.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leycroft Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 21 crimes were reported near Leycroft Way . 78% 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 1JR.

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

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Employment

AL5 1JR 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.

Economic Activity

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

Employment Industry

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

People

Gender

Female	197
Male	188

Partnership Status

Single	64
Married: Opposite sex	216
Separated	3
Divorced	8
Widowed	15

Health

Very good health	256
Good health	101
Fair health	22
Bad health	3
Very bad health	2

Education and Qualifications

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

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi	5
Chinese	1
Indian	7
Pakistani	6
Other Asian	11
Mixed White and Asian	4
Mixed Other	3
White	346
Other	2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	332
European Union	10
Africa	5
Middle East and Asia	23
The Americas and the Caribbean	8
Oceania	5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	332
10+ Years	34
5-10 Years	7
2-5 Years	6
Less than 2 years	6

Passport Held

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

Religion

No religion	108
Christian	225
Buddhist	9
Hindu	5
Jewish	3
Muslim	8
Other religion	1
Not answered	26