Hay Lane is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2HS is located in the Harpenden West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hay Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2BT, AL5 2BU, AL5 2LW, AL5 2TG, AL5 2HU, AL5 2FH, AL5 2BX, AL5 2DE, AL5 2BW.

Hay Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hay Lane are based on 3 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 2HS

Average Price
£790,095
Semi-Detached
£790,095
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hay Lane

Average Price
£790,095
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hay LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Hay Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002021-03-05 £692,241
1 Hay Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£615,0002013-10-24 £970,073
1 Hay Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002006-08-09 £707,969

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 312 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 457 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 692 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD 		4out of 4 1,146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,369 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 1,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,223 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,399 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,892 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 5,073 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 739 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,842 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,168 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,621 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
Lussmanns Harpenden20A Leyton Road, Harpenden101 yd
Monty's (Gusto Catering) catering @Harpenden Sports Centre, Leyton Road101 yd
Giggling SquidVictoria Works, Amenbury Lane102 yd
PizzaExpress also trading as Mac & WingsUnit 3, The Gatehouse, 2 High Street158 yd
Caffe NeroUnit 3, The Gatehouse, 2 High Street158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oddfellows ArmsThe Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green93 yd
Bennet's Harpenden Royal British Legion21 Leyton Road, Harpenden101 yd
Inn On The Green18-20 Leyton Road, Harpenden101 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden153 yd
Harpenden Town Football ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden153 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden205 yd
Darlish Ice Cream6B Leyton Road, Harpenden218 yd
Papa Johns28 High Street, Harpenden227 yd
Shaken Cow2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden286 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden205 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green251 yd
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden289 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches154 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts154 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts158 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool158 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road 		grass pitches368 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts594 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches776 yd
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool857 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite904 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts1,002 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 50.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Hay Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 423 crimes were reported near Hay Lane . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2HS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hay Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2HS

Employment

AL5 2HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 2HS 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 Employee108
Retired93
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities16
Financial and insurance activities16
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication11
Other10
Manufacturing9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male170

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex160
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed37

Health

Very good health206
Good health113
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 188
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese5
Indian7
Other Asian5
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White323
Roma1
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union13
Rest of Europe6
Africa14
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years42
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
France3
Italy5
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion117
Christian193
Buddhist1
Jewish7
Muslim10
Sikh6
Other religion4
Not answered22
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