High Firs Crescent is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 1NA 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 High Firs Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 1NA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1NB, AL5 1NQ, AL5 1LZ, AL5 1EY, AL5 1LX, AL5 1EU, AL5 1ND, AL5 1LU, AL5 1AA.

High Firs Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Firs Crescent are based on 49 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 1NA

Average Price
£906,013
Semi-Detached
£778,839
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,033,188
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Firs Crescent

Average Price
£898,690
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Firs CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 High Firs Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£790,0002023-05-05 £795,334
32 High Firs Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£855,0002023-02-06 £814,344
12 High Firs Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£880,0002022-12-14 £837,560
58 High Firs Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002021-12-06 £1,021,720
16 High Firs Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£887,5002021-06-22 £920,556

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,063 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 4 157 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 181 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 479 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 811 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 844 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 1,740 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,160 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,983 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,345 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 517 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,420 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,166 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 5,103 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 5,362 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, Harpenden498 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road631 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden635 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden363 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden736 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road769 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden926 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden552 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden635 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden635 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden676 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden676 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool447 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches507 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Piggottshill Lane 		golf716 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls728 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches942 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 speed216.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Firs Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 49 crimes were reported near High Firs Crescent . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 1NA.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Firs Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 1NA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired66
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Financial and insurance activities17
Information and communication16
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Other6
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female168
Male163

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex168
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health216
Good health92
Fair health17
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 173

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White307
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years31
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland7
France1
Italy1
Spain3
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held12

Religion

No religion141
Christian161
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Jewish1
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered15
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