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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1RB, AL5 1RQ, AL5 1SQ, AL5 1HN, AL5 1RW, AL5 1EP, AL5 1SG, AL5 1RF, AL5 1EH.

Broadstone Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broadstone Road are based on 84 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 1RG

Average Price
£530,444
Semi-Detached
£577,029
Terraced
£479,694
Detached
£622,854
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadstone Road

Average Price
£611,017
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadstone Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Broadstone Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-07-07 £594,858
14 Broadstone Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002022-04-29 £556,345
14 Broadstone Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£427,5002018-02-09 £465,243
20 Broadstone Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£447,5002017-08-02 £488,478
10 Broadstone Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£487,0002017-03-17 £549,334

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,636 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 Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 440 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 446 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 1,068 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 1,209 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,321 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 2,220 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,684 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 3,103 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 3,762 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 1,040 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,599 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,506 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 4,789 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,857 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
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden394 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road484 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden519 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden454 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden628 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road677 yd
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common910 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden513 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden513 yd
Rice & Spice125 Southdown Road, Harpenden513 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden519 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden519 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf909 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches912 yd
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,013 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broadstone Road dangerous?

In 2023, 113 crimes were reported near Broadstone Road . 58% 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 1RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Broadstone Road, Harpenden, AL5 1RG

Employment

AL5 1RG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 Employee106
Retired44
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Information and communication28
Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Construction8
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female173
Male161

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health210
Good health95
Fair health22
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 160

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian12
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White303
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years29
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland1
France3
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain2
Lithuania1
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion117
Christian180
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Jewish3
Sikh2
Not answered24
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