Longcroft Avenue is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2QY 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 Longcroft Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2RA, AL5 2QX, AL5 2RB, AL5 2QU, AL5 2DS, AL5 2DJ, AL5 2DY, AL5 2QZ, AL5 2QT.

Longcroft Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Longcroft Avenue are based on 32 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 2QY

Average Price
£2,468,667
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,468,667
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longcroft Avenue

Average Price
£2,271,011
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longcroft AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Longcroft Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,450,0002009-11-06 £2,723,293
1 Longcroft Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0001997-10-16 £2,214,040

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,487 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 4 573 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 4 938 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 1,241 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 1,621 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 4 691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,183 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,689 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,109 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 5,416 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 409 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,709 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,241 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
Chef Peking5-6 Church Green, Harpenden440 yd
The Pudding Stop14 Church Green Row, Church Green497 yd
Bangkok Lounge80 High Street, Harpenden532 yd
Tabure104 High Street, Harpenden532 yd
Nonno's Pizza64 High Street, Harpenden532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Lawn Tennis ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden417 yd
Harpenden Town Football ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden417 yd
Old Cock Inn58 High Street, Harpenden532 yd
Oddfellows ArmsThe Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green560 yd
The Cross Keys PHThe Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden536 yd
Darlish Ice Cream6B Leyton Road, Harpenden575 yd
Papa Johns28 High Street, Harpenden582 yd
Shaken Cow2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden749 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden797 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green479 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden536 yd
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden676 yd
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road 		grass pitches397 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches414 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts414 yd
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool458 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts684 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool684 yd
Roundwood Park School
ROUNDWOOD PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts831 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,024 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,042 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%

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

Safety

Is Longcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Longcroft Avenue . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2QY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Longcroft Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QY

Employment

AL5 2QY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family29
Student (economically inactive)22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Financial and insurance activities17
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication10
Other9
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male172

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex195
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed19

Health

Very good health223
Good health92
Fair health21
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 211
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian3
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White329

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union12
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years29
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Ireland1
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Poland1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion113
Christian205
Buddhist1
Jewish3
Not answered21
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