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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 1RL, AL5 1RE, AL5 1RH, AL5 1RD, AL5 1BN, AL5 1RS, AL5 1RR, AL5 1RJ, AL5 1BP.

Fovant Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fovant Close are based on 11 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 1RN

Average Price
£553,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£608,848
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,001

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fovant Close

Average Price
£553,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fovant CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Fovant Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-07-20 £611,594
17 Fovant Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002020-06-15 £644,609
11 Fovant Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,0002019-07-25 £2,001
3 Fovant Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002016-05-31 £608,376
3 Fovant Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£412,5002014-07-16 £585,624

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,829 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 4 713 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 726 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 1,178 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 1,302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,489 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 2,342 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,429 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,832 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 3,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 3,588 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 1,338 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,539 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,521 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,593 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 4,628 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
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road486 yd
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden486 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden523 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden372 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden459 yd
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common607 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road631 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden487 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden487 yd
Rice & Spice125 Southdown Road, Harpenden487 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden523 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden523 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf607 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches656 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches1,050 yd
Bamville Cricket Club
BAMVILLE CRICKET CLUB BAMVILLE CRICKET CLUB EAST COMMON 		grass pitches1,081 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed278.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fovant Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Fovant Close . 57% 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 1RN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fovant Close, Harpenden, AL5 1RN

Employment

AL5 1RN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired54
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Financial and insurance activities20
Human health and social work activities17
Other14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication11
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female152
Male163

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated2
Divorced8
Widowed17

Health

Very good health208
Good health88
Fair health16
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 135
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian11
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White295
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years34
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland6
France6
Germany3
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain4
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
No passport held14

Religion

No religion112
Christian176
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim4
Not answered19
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