Hatching Green Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2LA 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 Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2JP, AL5 2LN, AL5 2JY, AL5 2JR, AL5 2JZ, AL5 2LB, AL5 2GT, AL5 2JT, AL5 2JS.

Hatching Green Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hatching Green Close are based on 18 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 2LA

Average Price
£3,979,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£3,979,162
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hatching Green Close

Average Price
£2,158,951
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hatching Green CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hatching Green Lodge Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£4,275,0002021-09-15 £4,106,370
1 Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,225,0002015-03-11 £1,601,084
Hatching Green Lodge Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£3,700,0002007-10-17 £6,425,725
Hatching Green Lodge Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,650,0002003-09-12 £3,817,366
Hatching Green Lodge Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0001996-10-31 £3,945,261

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 3,142 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 1,084 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 1,476 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 1,579 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 1,614 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 1,671 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 2,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,250 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 2,438 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,968 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 3,825 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 1,945 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,242 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,108 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,465 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 4,877 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 Common732 yd
Fitt 41Rothamsted Research, West Common732 yd
Rothamsted Enterprises LtdRothamsted Manor, Harpenden1,018 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden1,091 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HorsePublic House, Hatching Green69 yd
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common593 yd
The Engineer Ph12 St Johns Road, Harpenden809 yd
Harpenden Golf ClubRedbourn Lane, Hatching Green894 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden1,050 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden1,050 yd
Rice & Spice125 Southdown Road, Harpenden1,050 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden1,091 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON 		grass pitches482 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON 		golf594 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches695 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts719 yd
Harpenden Golf Club
REDBOURN LANE 		golf894 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%

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

Safety

Is Hatching Green Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 14 crimes were reported near Hatching Green Close . 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 2LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LA

Employment

AL5 2LA 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 2LA 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
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