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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1QH, AL5 1QJ, AL5 1QW, AL5 1QN, AL5 1DL, AL5 1QP, AL5 1DP, AL5 1DJ, AL5 1QR.

Gorselands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorselands are based on 20 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 1QY

Average Price
£980,157
Semi-Detached
£1,030,198
Terraced
£963,476
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorselands

Average Price
£980,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GorselandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Gorselands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£844,9502023-05-16 £855,471
5 Gorselands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£955,0002021-09-22 £944,890
12 Gorselands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£700,0002019-04-29 £800,264
4 Gorselands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£796,5002016-07-18 £879,084
3 Gorselands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£650,0002014-02-21 £953,845

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,526 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 4 582 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 900 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 966 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 1,100 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,221 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 1,877 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,907 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,345 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,430 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,060 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 1,509 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,888 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,915 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,123 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 5,114 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, Harpenden366 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden366 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road379 yd
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden523 yd
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference CentreRothamsted Research, West Common727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden201 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road236 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road328 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden348 yd
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden334 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden334 yd
Rice & Spice125 Southdown Road, Harpenden334 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden366 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden366 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches369 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches391 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf620 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts625 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts994 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool994 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.1 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorselands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near Gorselands . 53% 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 1QY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gorselands, Harpenden, AL5 1QY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL5 1QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired100
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Financial and insurance activities22
Education17
Human health and social work activities13
Other13
Construction8
Information and communication8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female201
Male167

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed27

Health

Very good health221
Good health106
Fair health36
Bad health1
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 203
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian9
Pakistani2
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White333
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union37
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years37
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland7
France3
Germany3
Spain3
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries13
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held7

Religion

No religion111
Christian208
Hindu9
Jewish5
Muslim5
Not answered29
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