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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2AW, AL5 2LF, AL5 2AP, AL5 2EG, AL5 2LJ, AL5 2NG, AL5 2BJ, AL5 2NQ, AL5 2NH.

West Common Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Common Way are based on 48 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 2LH

Average Price
£3,030,079
Semi-Detached
£3,417,261
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£3,008,569
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Common Way

Average Price
£2,888,863
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 Common WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£3,200,0002023-02-02 £2,984,244
31 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£2,275,0002019-06-28 £2,605,143
29 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£2,555,0002018-03-12 £2,819,293
3 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£2,290,0002016-08-18 £2,577,066
1 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£2,450,0002016-01-18 £2,956,687

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 3,668 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB
3out of 4 5,438 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 1,631 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB
3out of 4 1,875 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD
4out of 4 1,911 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL
3out of 4 2,065 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP
3out of 4 2,185 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 2,791 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 2,847 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 3,000 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR
3out of 4 3,241 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 3,530 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 2,522 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES
- not rated 2,541 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 3,543 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 3,712 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP
2out of 4 4,289 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Common Golf ClubCravells Road, East Common634 yd
The White HorsePublic House, Hatching Green675 yd
Harpenden Golf ClubRedbourn Lane, Hatching Green755 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Common Golf Club
EAST COMMON
golf634 yd
Harpenden Golf Club
REDBOURN LANE
golf754 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc)
EAST COMMON
grass pitches789 yd
Bamville Cricket Club
BAMVILLE CRICKET CLUB BAMVILLE CRICKET CLUB EAST COMMON
grass pitches962 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.2%

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 speed58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Common Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near West Common Way . 75% 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 2LH.

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 Way, Harpenden, AL5 2LH

Employment

AL5 2LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired72
Self-Employed41
Looking after home or family41
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)22
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Financial and insurance activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction13
Education9
Manufacturing8
Information and communication8
Human health and social work activities7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female219
Male217

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex244
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced11
Widowed10

Health

Very good health316
Good health93
Fair health19
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 227

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian12
Other Asian4
Black African4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White388
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom395
European Union18
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK395
10+ Years29
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom410
Ireland9
Germany3
Spain6
Poland1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held2

Religion

No religion110
Christian292
Hindu15
Jewish4
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered9