High Street is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2RU 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 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2SX, AL5 2RY, AL5 4HU, AL5 4EF, AL5 4FH, AL5 4ES, AL5 2SD, AL5 4ED, AL5 2SG.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 88 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 2RU

Average Price
£407,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£259,423
Other
£852,989

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£473,639
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33B High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£48,0002018-09-26 £45,989
Flat 5 29 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,375,0002014-08-26 £1,659,989
Flat 1 29 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002014-05-23 £284,715
Flat 2 29A High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£192,5002011-01-07 £272,443
Flat 1 29 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£139,5002009-01-30 £224,155

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,938 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 4 106 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 302 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 737 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 1,118 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD 		4out of 4 1,154 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,138 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,623 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 5,275 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 667 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,647 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,092 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,835 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
Wesley's CafeHarpenden Methodist Church, High Street31 yd
Zero8A Leyton Road, Harpenden71 yd
Eight Ounce33B High Street, Harpenden77 yd
Silver Palate3 Vaughan Road, Harpenden78 yd
Harris + Hoole18 High Street, Harpenden79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cross Keys PHThe Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street116 yd
The Wheatsheaf9 High Street, Harpenden143 yd
The George of HarpendenThe George, 4 High Street144 yd
Oddfellows ArmsThe Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green181 yd
The Harpenden Arms Ph188 High Street, Harpenden212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns28 High Street, Harpenden66 yd
Darlish Ice Cream6B Leyton Road, Harpenden76 yd
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden114 yd
Shaken Cow2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden129 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden31 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden114 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green168 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches376 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts376 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts378 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool378 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road 		grass pitches609 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite639 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts739 yd
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool798 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts801 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches938 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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/s4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed24.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 486 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 21% 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 2RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU

Employment

AL5 2RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 Employee102
Retired60
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee22
Other9
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Financial and insurance activities17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication11
Construction10
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4

People

Gender

Female129
Male145

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated14
Divorced29
Widowed25

Health

Very good health131
Good health112
Fair health22
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 149
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White224
Roma2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom194
European Union32
Rest of Europe8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK194
10+ Years37
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland6
France2
Italy3
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania1
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Turkey2
Other Europe4
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania4
No passport held11

Religion

No religion100
Christian131
Buddhist6
Jewish1
Muslim19
Other religion2
Not answered15
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