Orchard Avenue is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 2DP 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 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2DW, AL5 2DH, AL5 2DZ, AL5 2DQ, AL5 2RA, AL5 2EA, AL5 2QY, AL5 2DY, AL5 2DJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £2,075,000 | 2022-08-22 | £1,893,438 |
| 16 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £2,610,000 | 2021-06-25 | £2,648,743 |
| 2 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,931,000 | 2021-01-26 | £2,049,046 |
| 8 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £2,135,000 | 2017-03-30 | £2,356,936 |
| 16 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,850,000 | 2010-11-25 | £3,087,649 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 2,666 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundwood Primary School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD | 4out of 4 | 708 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 721 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL | 3out of 4 | 1,046 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF | 4out of 4 | 1,270 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood End School Yeomans Avenue , AL5 3EF | 4out of 4 | 1,797 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 766 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,377 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 1,865 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 2,300 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 5,278 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 610 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 1,788 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 2,775 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 3,071 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef Peking | 5-6 Church Green, Harpenden | 599 yd | |
| The Pudding Stop | 14 Church Green Row, Church Green | 634 yd | |
| Giggling Squid | Victoria Works, Amenbury Lane | 704 yd | |
| Lussmanns Harpenden | 20A Leyton Road, Harpenden | 708 yd | |
| Monty's (Gusto Catering) catering @ | Harpenden Sports Centre, Leyton Road | 708 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club | Amenbury Lane, Harpenden | 459 yd | |
| Harpenden Town Football Club | Amenbury Lane, Harpenden | 459 yd | |
| Oddfellows Arms | The Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green | 649 yd | |
| Bennet's Harpenden Royal British Legion | 21 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 708 yd | |
| Inn On The Green | 18-20 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 708 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Daily @ Waitrose | 3 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 660 yd | |
| Darlish Ice Cream | 6B Leyton Road, Harpenden | 698 yd | |
| Papa Johns | 28 High Street, Harpenden | 707 yd | |
| Shaken Cow | 2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden | 857 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 30 Station Road, Harpenden | 900 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green | 618 yd | |
| Waitrose | 3 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 660 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 31 High Street, Harpenden | 803 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rothamstead Park Leyton Road | grass pitches | 325 yd |
| Harpenden Town Football Club HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE | grass pitches | 457 yd |
| Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club AMENBURY LANE | indoor tennis centre, tennis courts | 457 yd |
| St Hilda'S School DOUGLAS ROAD | grass pitches, swimming pool | 642 yd |
| Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 709 yd |
| Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD | swimming pool | 709 yd |
| Roundwood Park School ROUNDWOOD PARK | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 897 yd |
| Rothamsted Research WEST COMMON | grass pitches, tennis courts | 995 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 96.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 6.8 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 29 crimes were reported
near Orchard Avenue .
76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2DP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 2DP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 73 |
| Retired | 70 |
| Self-Employed | 42 |
| Looking after home or family | 29 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 34 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Education | 10 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 8 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 165 |
| Male | 172 |
| Single | 49 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 196 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 9 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 216 |
| Good health | 99 |
| Fair health | 20 |
| Bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 7 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 5 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 21 |
| Degree or Similar | 191 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 10 |
| White | 315 |
| Arab | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 303 |
| European Union | 15 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 303 |
| 10+ Years | 24 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 317 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Middle East | 5 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 3 |
| No religion | 108 |
| Christian | 193 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Muslim | 6 |
| Not answered | 26 |