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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1LG, AL5 1LH, AL5 1BA, AL5 1TH, AL5 1PS, AL5 1QG, AL5 1QL, AL5 1EB, AL5 1BD.

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 1PU

Average Price
£188,901
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£340,041
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,302
Other
£157,120

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
127A Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-04-09 £178,949
135 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,1502016-09-14 £1,101
127A Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002014-09-03 £155,099
131 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£226,0002013-06-14 £308,948
139 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£118,0002013-06-13 £161,309

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,358 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 4 534 yd Community school No 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
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 693 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 929 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,016 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 1,828 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,911 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,328 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,587 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,095 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 1,150 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,081 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,015 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,488 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 5,140 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, Harpenden2 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden2 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road37 yd
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden162 yd
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference CentreRothamsted Research, West Common1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road168 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden170 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden307 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road490 yd
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden2 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden2 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden51 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden51 yd
Rice & Spice125 Southdown Road, Harpenden51 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches653 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches694 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf814 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches920 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts930 yd
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,067 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 65.0%

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 speed68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southdown Road dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near Southdown Road . 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 1PU.

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 1PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired57
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Education28
Human health and social work activities18
Financial and insurance activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication14
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing9
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female196
Male179

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex169
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health245
Good health98
Fair health22
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 181
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other7
White339
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union21
Rest of Europe8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years33
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom336
Ireland9
France2
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Other EU countries6
Turkey3
Other Europe1
North Africa1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion174
Christian175
Hindu3
Muslim7
Not answered13
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