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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2PZ, AL5 2UD, AL5 2UG, AL5 2RJ, AL5 2QE, AL5 2EN, AL5 2UB, AL5 2QA, AL5 2UJ.

Aplins Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Aplins Close are based on 91 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 2QB

Average Price
£596,753
Semi-Detached
£594,719
Terraced
£597,071
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aplins Close

Average Price
£689,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aplins CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Aplins Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£536,0002022-04-01 £519,624
22 Aplins Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£593,0002022-02-09 £583,655
24 Aplins Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002021-11-02 £574,102
8 Aplins Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£670,0002021-06-25 £681,551
18 Aplins Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£490,0002017-01-31 £541,025

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,100 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 4 564 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD 		4out of 4 619 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 939 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 1,228 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE 		3out of 4 1,312 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 4 696 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 771 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,341 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,678 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 148 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,081 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,695 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,660 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, Harpenden386 yd
Tabure104 High Street, Harpenden386 yd
Nonno's Pizza64 High Street, Harpenden386 yd
Okka62 High Street, Harpenden386 yd
Hoo House72 High Street, Harpenden386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Cock Inn58 High Street, Harpenden386 yd
The Cross Keys PHThe Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street556 yd
Old Bell177 Luton Road, Harpenden677 yd
Oddfellows ArmsThe Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green733 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden628 yd
Papa Johns28 High Street, Harpenden645 yd
Darlish Ice Cream6B Leyton Road, Harpenden646 yd
Shaken Cow2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden797 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green557 yd
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road589 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden628 yd
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden690 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool220 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite623 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches745 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts745 yd
Roundwood Park School
ROUNDWOOD PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts813 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road 		grass pitches871 yd
Highfield Oval
HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE 		grass pitches908 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts950 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool950 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts1,006 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Aplins Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 199 crimes were reported near Aplins Close . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Aplins Close, Harpenden, AL5 2QB

Employment

AL5 2QB 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 2QB 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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