Southdown Road is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 1PF 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 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1PG, AL5 5UG, AL5 5LR, AL5 5TA, AL5 2JF, AL5 1FA, AL5 2JB, AL5 2JL, AL5 1PD.

Southdown Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southdown Road are based on 222 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 1PF

Average Price
£1,121,738
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,121,738
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southdown Road

Average Price
£589,469
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southdown Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,205,0002021-06-22 £1,222,887
30 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002020-02-28 £1,168,861
34 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£925,0002018-09-06 £1,011,998
31 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£965,0002017-11-27 £1,051,296
31 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002008-08-29 £1,062,824

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,126 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 133 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 489 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 759 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 999 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,410 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,800 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,941 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,661 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,293 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,659 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,292 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,980 yd Foundation 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
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference CentreRothamsted Research, West Common447 yd
Fitt 41Rothamsted Research, West Common447 yd
Losh Bar and Grill9 Station Road, Harpenden451 yd
Bar AzitaFormer, 1A Harding Parade451 yd
Pinarz17 Station Road, Harpenden452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver CupThe Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road235 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road314 yd
The Harpenden Arms Ph188 High Street, Harpenden449 yd
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden462 yd
Bennet's Harpenden Royal British Legion21 Leyton Road, Harpenden479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harp's CoffeeHarpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach446 yd
Oriental Aroma7 Harding Parade, Station Road453 yd
Paya4 Harding Parade, Station Road453 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden496 yd
Harpenden Grill and Kebab36 Station Road, Harpenden507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden642 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden693 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green767 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches343 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts372 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts439 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool439 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches709 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts709 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road 		grass pitches832 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches911 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches991 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts1,080 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southdown Road dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Southdown Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 1PF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PF

Employment

AL5 1PF 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 Employee112
Retired71
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Information and communication14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other13
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male174

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed17

Health

Very good health211
Good health119
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 185
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian19
Pakistani7
Other Asian5
Black African17
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White289
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union41
Rest of Europe5
Africa23
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years47
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Ireland4
France3
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain7
Poland5
Other EU countries16
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America9
No passport held19

Religion

No religion117
Christian194
Buddhist4
Hindu9
Muslim17
Sikh4
Other religion5
Not answered24
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