Churchfield is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 1LJ is located in the Harpenden West 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 Churchfield, Harpenden, AL5 1LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1LL, AL5 1LQ, AL5 5TH, AL5 1LG, AL5 1LN, AL5 5TN, AL5 1LH, AL5 1PU, AL5 5TQ.

Churchfield Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Churchfield are based on 48 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 1LJ

Average Price
£704,763
Semi-Detached
£704,763
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchfield

Average Price
£734,688
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChurchfieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Churchfield, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,055,1352023-08-23 £1,027,570
27 Churchfield, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002022-12-05 £613,894
9 Churchfield, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002019-10-25 £690,009
5 Churchfield, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£689,0002017-07-06 £781,505
21 Churchfield, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002017-03-03 £541,438

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,187 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 4 523 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 588 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 601 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 796 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 847 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 1,656 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,754 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,154 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,500 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,268 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 1,081 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,974 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,870 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,520 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 5,312 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
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden173 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden173 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road206 yd
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden244 yd
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference CentreRothamsted Research, West Common1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road205 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden343 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road435 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden450 yd
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden121 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden173 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden173 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden220 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden220 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches683 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches778 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches781 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts906 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches932 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf968 yd
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool984 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls1,020 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Churchfield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 166 crimes were reported near Churchfield . 49% 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 1LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Churchfield, Harpenden, AL5 1LJ

Employment

AL5 1LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 Employee107
Retired66
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Education35
Financial and insurance activities33
Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Information and communication23
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Administrative and support service activities17
Other15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Construction5
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female212
Male199

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex203
Separated2
Divorced24
Widowed17

Health

Very good health252
Good health124
Fair health27
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 180
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian15
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian19
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White348
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom359
European Union13
Africa14
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK359
10+ Years32
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom370
Ireland6
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Oceania5
No passport held18

Religion

No religion185
Christian194
Hindu13
Jewish6
Muslim7
Not answered9
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