West Common is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2JN 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 West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2JN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2JW, AL5 2QJ, AL5 2DT.

West Common Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Common are based on 131 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 2JN

Average Price
£698,899
Semi-Detached
£899,216
Terraced
£682,206
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Common

Average Price
£1,145,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CommonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£660,0002022-09-21 £606,827
23 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£1,300,0002022-07-07 £1,232,726
24 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£525,0002022-04-14 £508,961
19 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£481,5002019-07-25 £541,329
23 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£970,0002019-01-22 £1,116,788

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 2,629 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF
4out of 4 588 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL
3out of 4 930 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP
3out of 4 1,052 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB
3out of 4 1,419 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU
4out of 4 1,465 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 1,704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE
4out of 4 1,858 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 1,903 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 2,432 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR
3out of 4 4,313 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 1,475 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 1,980 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 2,601 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 3,616 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP
2out of 4 5,369 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
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference CentreRothamsted Research, West Common221 yd
Fitt 41Rothamsted Research, West Common221 yd
Lussmanns Harpenden20A Leyton Road, Harpenden708 yd
Monty's (Gusto Catering) catering @Harpenden Sports Centre, Leyton Road708 yd
Giggling SquidVictoria Works, Amenbury Lane781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver CupThe Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road478 yd
The White HorsePublic House, Hatching Green479 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road504 yd
Bennet's Harpenden Royal British Legion21 Leyton Road, Harpenden708 yd
Inn On The Green18-20 Leyton Road, Harpenden708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental Aroma7 Harding Parade, Station Road860 yd
Paya4 Harding Parade, Station Road860 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden874 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden876 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden953 yd
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden974 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON
grass pitches, tennis courts174 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON
grass pitches233 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts609 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD
swimming pool609 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON
grass pitches619 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road
grass pitches788 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE
grass pitches810 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE
indoor tennis centre, tennis courts810 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON
golf888 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Common Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near West Common . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2JN.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2JN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL5 2JN 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 Employee109
Retired100
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Financial and insurance activities22
Education17
Human health and social work activities13
Other13
Construction8
Information and communication8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female201
Male167

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed27

Health

Very good health221
Good health106
Fair health36
Bad health1
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 203
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian9
Pakistani2
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White333
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union37
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years37
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland7
France3
Germany3
Spain3
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries13
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held7

Religion

No religion111
Christian208
Hindu9
Jewish5
Muslim5
Not answered29