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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1LG, AL5 1QG, AL5 1PU, AL5 1LN, AL5 1TH, AL5 1LW, AL5 1QQ, AL5 1LJ, AL5 1BA.

Piggottshill Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Piggottshill Lane are based on 145 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 1LH

Average Price
£644,082
Semi-Detached
£734,932
Terraced
£410,424
Detached
£757,465
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£353,591

Estimated Average Property Prices for Piggottshill Lane

Average Price
£835,188
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Piggottshill LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6A Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-03-04 £193,646
18 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002020-01-21 £708,307
20 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002019-08-19 £737,348
4 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£740,0002019-03-20 £741,818
Yard, 4 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-03-14 £125,307

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,294 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 Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 499 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 737 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 833 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 951 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 1,794 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,284 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,645 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,135 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 1,042 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,127 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,028 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,592 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 5,177 yd Community 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, Harpenden87 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden109 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden109 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden246 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road258 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden410 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road559 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden42 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden109 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden109 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden153 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden153 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches759 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches783 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches828 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf907 yd
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool959 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,015 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches1,048 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls1,073 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 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.1%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Piggottshill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 155 crimes were reported near Piggottshill Lane . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 1LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1LH

Employment

AL5 1LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 Employee95
Retired68
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education16
Human health and social work activities13
Information and communication12
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities2
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female157
Male152

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated11
Divorced35
Widowed28

Health

Very good health150
Good health101
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 109
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White282
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union17
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years31
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland2
France2
Italy2
Portugal4
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion120
Christian167
Buddhist2
Jewish2
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered9
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