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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1LX, AL5 1LS, AL5 1LP, AL5 1LT, AL5 1LR, AL5 5TP, AL5 5TZ, AL5 5SZ, AL5 5UH.

Sherwoods Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherwoods Rise are based on 47 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 1LU

Average Price
£317,694
Semi-Detached
£637,307
Terraced
£468,124
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£227,716
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwoods Rise

Average Price
£406,393
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwoods RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-02-10 £213,208
22 Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-10-14 £203,563
60 Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-08-06 £192,257
46 Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£257,5002019-07-17 £257,589
2A Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002018-12-06 £699,099

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,987 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 4 280 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 355 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 461 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 669 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 716 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 1,581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,803 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,033 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,740 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,412 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 707 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,180 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,956 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,889 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 5,441 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, Harpenden389 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden479 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden479 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden406 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road580 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden620 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road779 yd
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden388 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden479 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden479 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden528 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden528 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches463 yd
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool606 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls709 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches789 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Piggottshill Lane 		golf860 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches1,044 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sherwoods Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Sherwoods Rise . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 1LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden, AL5 1LU

Employment

AL5 1LU 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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