West Common is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 2JW 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 2JW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2QJ, AL5 2JZ, AL5 2JP, AL5 2JR, AL5 2LN, AL5 2JN, AL5 2LA, AL5 2JS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £1,416,000 | 2023-10-09 | £1,343,898 |
| 2 Redcote End, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £2,800,000 | 2023-02-27 | £2,611,214 |
| 44A West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £1,600,000 | 2021-11-23 | £1,597,500 |
| 52 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £495,000 | 2021-06-30 | £503,534 |
| Flat 1 42 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2021-06-24 | £665,993 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 2,868 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 810 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL | 3out of 4 | 1,200 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 1,324 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB | 3out of 4 | 1,454 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD | 4out of 4 | 1,518 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,978 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 2,068 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 2,159 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 2,690 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 4,050 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 | 1,725 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 2,058 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 2,868 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 3,573 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP | 2out of 4 | 5,105 yd | Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference Centre | Rothamsted Research, West Common | 480 yd | |
| Fitt 41 | Rothamsted Research, West Common | 480 yd | |
| Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust) | 130 Southdown Road, Harpenden | 919 yd | |
| Cafe Aroma | 135 Southdown Road, Harpenden | 919 yd | |
| Lazy Bear | Ground Floor, 122 Southdown Road | 931 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White Horse | Public House, Hatching Green | 215 yd | |
| The Queens Head | The Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road | 656 yd | |
| Harpenden Common Golf Club | Cravells Road, East Common | 669 yd | |
| The Engineer Ph | 12 St Johns Road, Harpenden | 680 yd | |
| The Silver Cup | The Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road | 752 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regent | 123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden | 886 yd | |
| The Burger Box Harpenden | 125 Southdown Road, Harpenden | 886 yd | |
| Rice & Spice | 125 Southdown Road, Harpenden | 886 yd | |
| Emilio's | 137 Southdown Road, Harpenden | 919 yd | |
| BENTOZO | 131 Southdown Road, Harpenden | 919 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Cricket Club WEST COMMON | grass pitches | 421 yd |
| The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc) EAST COMMON | grass pitches | 442 yd |
| Rothamsted Research WEST COMMON | grass pitches, tennis courts | 449 yd |
| Harpenden Common Golf Club EAST COMMON | golf | 670 yd |
| Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 880 yd |
| Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD | swimming pool | 880 yd |
| Rothamstead Park Leyton Road | grass pitches | 1,004 yd |
| Harpenden Town Football Club HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE | grass pitches | 1,061 yd |
| Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club AMENBURY LANE | indoor tennis centre, tennis courts | 1,061 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 | 38.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 38.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 38.5% |
| 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 | 79.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 74.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 16 crimes were reported
near West Common .
80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2JW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in AL5 2JW 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%.
| Full-Time Employee | 109 |
| Retired | 100 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 19 |
| Looking after home or family | 19 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 41 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 23 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 22 |
| Education | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Other | 13 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Female | 201 |
| Male | 167 |
| Single | 95 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 157 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 27 |
| Very good health | 221 |
| Good health | 106 |
| Fair health | 36 |
| Bad health | 1 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 20 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 9 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 203 |
| Other | 8 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 9 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 333 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 286 |
| European Union | 37 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 11 |
| Middle East and Asia | 15 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 286 |
| 10+ Years | 37 |
| 5-10 Years | 14 |
| 2-5 Years | 12 |
| Less than 2 years | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 303 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 13 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 4 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 7 |
| No religion | 111 |
| Christian | 208 |
| Hindu | 9 |
| Jewish | 5 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Not answered | 29 |