Douglas Road is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 2EN 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 Douglas Road, Harpenden, AL5 2EN and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2RJ, AL5 2EW, AL5 2PZ, AL5 2UG, AL5 2UB, AL5 2QB, AL5 2EX, AL5 2UW, AL5 2EP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £1,600,000 | 2023-06-06 | £1,614,436 |
| 17B Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £868,000 | 2020-12-16 | £948,912 |
| 11C Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £990,000 | 2018-11-20 | £1,108,700 |
| 7 Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £1,560,000 | 2017-07-24 | £1,769,446 |
| 11B Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,000,000 | 2015-08-13 | £1,276,211 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 2,138 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 | 567 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 682 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL | 3out of 4 | 1,053 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 1,272 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE | 3out of 4 | 1,280 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 | 638 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 819 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 1,396 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 1,702 yd | Free schools | 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 | 210 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 985 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 2,800 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 3,653 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yard | 105 Luton Road, Harpenden | 471 yd | |
| Bangkok Lounge | 80 High Street, Harpenden | 503 yd | |
| Tabure | 104 High Street, Harpenden | 503 yd | |
| Nonno's Pizza | 64 High Street, Harpenden | 503 yd | |
| Okka | 62 High Street, Harpenden | 503 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Cock Inn | 58 High Street, Harpenden | 503 yd | |
| Old Bell | 177 Luton Road, Harpenden | 558 yd | |
| The Cross Keys PH | The Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street | 674 yd | |
| Oddfellows Arms | The Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green | 851 yd | |
| Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club | Amenbury Lane, Harpenden | 859 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Daily @ Waitrose | 3 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 746 yd | |
| Papa Johns | 28 High Street, Harpenden | 764 yd | |
| Darlish Ice Cream | 6B Leyton Road, Harpenden | 764 yd | |
| Shaken Cow | 2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden | 914 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 30 Station Road, Harpenden | 965 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 95 - 101, Luton Road | 471 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green | 675 yd | |
| Waitrose | 3 Leyton Road, Harpenden | 746 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 31 High Street, Harpenden | 808 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Hilda'S School DOUGLAS ROAD | grass pitches, swimming pool | 206 yd |
| St Georges School Sun Lane | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 681 yd |
| Roundwood Park School ROUNDWOOD PARK | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 744 yd |
| Highfield Oval HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE | grass pitches | 834 yd |
| Harpenden Town Football Club HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE | grass pitches | 855 yd |
| Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club AMENBURY LANE | indoor tennis centre, tennis courts | 855 yd |
| Rothamstead Park Leyton Road | grass pitches | 967 yd |
| The Kings School ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE | 1,044 yd | |
| Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 1,067 yd |
| Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD | swimming pool | 1,067 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 | 355 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 393 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 40.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 193 crimes were reported
near Douglas Road .
45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2EN.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 2EN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in AL5 2EN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 91 |
| Full-Time Employee | 64 |
| Self-Employed | 41 |
| Part-Time Employee | 20 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 16 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Other | 7 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 26 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Education | 16 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Female | 185 |
| Male | 171 |
| Single | 75 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 149 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 31 |
| Widowed | 25 |
| Very good health | 199 |
| Good health | 110 |
| Fair health | 33 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 32 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 18 |
| Degree or Similar | 173 |
| Other | 10 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 10 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 323 |
| United Kingdom | 305 |
| European Union | 18 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 17 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 305 |
| 10+ Years | 37 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 303 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 5 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 21 |
| No religion | 112 |
| Christian | 210 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 8 |
| Jewish | 4 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 18 |