High Elms is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2JU 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 High Elms, Harpenden, AL5 2JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2NF, AL5 2LB, AL5 2NH, AL5 2NE, AL5 2JT, AL5 2JY, AL5 2NQ, AL5 2NA, AL5 2NG.

High Elms Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Elms are based on 21 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 2JU

Average Price
£2,524,073
Semi-Detached
£1,628,893
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,568,832
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Elms

Average Price
£2,524,073
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High ElmsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 High Elms, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£2,600,0002021-12-02 £2,529,973
Summerwood, 4A High Elms, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,500,0002021-05-13 £1,545,991
4 High Elms, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,490,0002020-12-03 £1,628,893
4B High Elms, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,920,0002020-09-18 £2,054,161
10 High Elms, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,975,0002019-08-23 £2,240,404

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 3,439 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 1,382 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL
3out of 4 1,765 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB
3out of 4 1,841 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP
3out of 4 1,845 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD
4out of 4 1,891 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE
4out of 4 2,410 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 2,532 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 2,734 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 3,264 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR
3out of 4 3,621 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 2,173 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 2,481 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 3,336 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 3,352 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP
2out of 4 4,667 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 Common1,005 yd
Fitt 41Rothamsted Research, West Common1,005 yd
Rothamsted Enterprises LtdRothamsted Manor, Harpenden1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HorsePublic House, Hatching Green359 yd
Harpenden Golf ClubRedbourn Lane, Hatching Green641 yd
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common683 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden1,038 yd
Harpenden Rugby ClubRedbourn Lane, Hatching Green1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Golf Club
REDBOURN LANE
golf640 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON
golf684 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON
grass pitches690 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON
grass pitches992 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON
grass pitches, tennis courts1,005 yd
Harpenden Rfc Squash Club
REDBOURN LANE
squash courts1,058 yd
Harpenden Rfc
Redbourn Lane
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,058 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 speed50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed275 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed36.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Elms Street dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near High Elms . 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2JU.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Elms, Harpenden, AL5 2JU

Employment

AL5 2JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 2JU 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

Retired85
Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)14
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Human health and social work activities18
Financial and insurance activities17
Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Information and communication11
Real estate activities10
Other10
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male169

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed16

Health

Very good health241
Good health73
Fair health24
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 176
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed Other2
White325

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland6
Italy3
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean9
Oceania2
No passport held6

Religion

No religion108
Christian216
Hindu4
Not answered15