Townsend Lane is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2RQ 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 Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2RW, AL5 2HH, AL5 2HQ, AL5 2HF, AL5 2RH, AL5 2HE, AL5 2RG, AL5 2RE, AL5 2HG.

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 2RQ

Average Price
£1,544,254
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,544,254
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
92 Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,700,0002021-01-22 £1,803,925
82 Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,850,0002016-08-26 £2,081,910
80 Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,698,5002015-05-08 £2,241,888
82 Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£980,0002015-01-09 £1,287,720
82 Townsend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£895,0002015-01-09 £1,176,030

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,864 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD 		4out of 4 234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 1,098 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wood End School
Yeomans Avenue , AL5 3EF 		4out of 4 1,218 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 1,489 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 1,815 yd Voluntary aided 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 4 236 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 2,097 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,439 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 639 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,512 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 2,915 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 3,274 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Roundwood Primary SchoolRoundwood Park, Harpenden274 yd
The Yard105 Luton Road, Harpenden850 yd
Chef Peking5-6 Church Green, Harpenden960 yd
Bangkok Lounge80 High Street, Harpenden994 yd
Tabure104 High Street, Harpenden994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Bell177 Luton Road, Harpenden862 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden989 yd
Harpenden Town Football ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden989 yd
Old Cock Inn58 High Street, Harpenden994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road850 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green1,021 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roundwood Park School
ROUNDWOOD PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts329 yd
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool546 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road 		grass pitches913 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches986 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts986 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed204.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townsend Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 24 crimes were reported near Townsend Lane . 77% 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 2RQ.

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 2RQ

Employment

AL5 2RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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

Full-Time Employee81
Retired69
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other0
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Financial and insurance activities13
Education13
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Information and communication10
Other9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female184
Male167

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex188
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated3
Divorced4
Widowed18

Health

Very good health234
Good health101
Fair health11
Bad health2
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 189
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian17
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian16
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White293
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years19
5-10 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland2
France7
Italy1
Other Europe1
No passport held1

Religion

No religion96
Christian206
Hindu11
Jewish5
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered24
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