Townsend Lane is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2PW is located in the Harpenden West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2003-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2PW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2PS, AL5 2QE, AL5 2ER, AL5 2QA, AL5 2QR, AL5 2ES, AL5 2PY, AL5 2QF, AL5 2QG.

Townsend Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townsend Lane are based on 132 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 2PW

Average Price
£1,242,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,242,183
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Lane

Average Price
£1,436,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 4 The Bourne Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,200,0002019-12-20 £1,192,790
Apartment 7 The Bourne Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£850,0002009-01-23 £1,365,817
Apartment 8 The Bourne Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£650,0002008-10-24 £982,837
Apartment 3 The Bourne Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002008-09-25 £1,620,839
Apartment 2 The Bourne Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£650,0002005-04-05 £1,087,713

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,203 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 491 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD 		4out of 4 581 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 887 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 1,317 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 1,328 yd Community 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 4 663 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 874 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,797 yd Free schools 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 73 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,247 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,671 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,534 yd Foundation 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
Bangkok Lounge80 High Street, Harpenden340 yd
Tabure104 High Street, Harpenden340 yd
Nonno's Pizza64 High Street, Harpenden340 yd
Okka62 High Street, Harpenden340 yd
Hoo House72 High Street, Harpenden340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Cock Inn58 High Street, Harpenden340 yd
The Cross Keys PHThe Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street493 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden601 yd
Harpenden Town Football ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden601 yd
Oddfellows ArmsThe Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden529 yd
Darlish Ice Cream6B Leyton Road, Harpenden555 yd
Papa Johns28 High Street, Harpenden557 yd
Shaken Cow2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden724 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green454 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden529 yd
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden621 yd
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road714 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool203 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches598 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts598 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road 		grass pitches704 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite718 yd
Roundwood Park School
ROUNDWOOD PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts795 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts824 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool824 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts1,063 yd
Highfield Oval
HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE 		grass pitches1,080 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 Townsend Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 411 crimes were reported near Townsend Lane . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2PW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2PW

Employment

AL5 2PW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 2PW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee64
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education16
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication7
Human health and social work activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female185
Male171

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed25

Health

Very good health199
Good health110
Fair health33
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 173
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian10
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other5
White323

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union18
Rest of Europe6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years37
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland6
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion112
Christian210
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Jewish4
Other religion2
Not answered18
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