Medlows is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 3AY is located in the Harpenden North 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 Medlows, Harpenden, AL5 3AY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 3AQ, AL5 3ET, AL5 3AZ, AL5 3AB, AL5 3AF, AL5 3AJ, AL5 3EU, AL5 3ES, AL5 3AG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Medlows, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,453,000 | 2023-06-23 | £1,432,290 |
| 6 Medlows, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,355,000 | 2023-02-28 | £1,263,641 |
| 10 Medlows, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,350,000 | 2021-03-18 | £1,416,073 |
| 8 Medlows, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,150,000 | 2020-03-26 | £1,295,391 |
| 7 Medlows, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,250,000 | 2018-11-29 | £1,399,874 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 2,936 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundwood Primary School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD | 4out of 4 | 378 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood End School Yeomans Avenue , AL5 3EF | 4out of 4 | 732 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 1,417 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL | 3out of 4 | 1,816 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE | 3out of 4 | 1,894 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 304 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,649 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 2,228 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 2,478 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 865 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 1,253 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 3,056 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 3,602 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundwood Primary School | Roundwood Park, Harpenden | 249 yd | |
| The Yard | 105 Luton Road, Harpenden | 655 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bell | 177 Luton Road, Harpenden | 611 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 95 - 101, Luton Road | 655 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roundwood Park School ROUNDWOOD PARK | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 168 yd |
| St Hilda'S School DOUGLAS ROAD | grass pitches, swimming pool | 734 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 50 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 132 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 8.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 34 crimes were reported
near Medlows .
74% 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 3AY.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 3AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 93 |
| Retired | 72 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 0 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 30 |
| Education | 23 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 17 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Other | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 171 |
| Male | 182 |
| Single | 47 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 184 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 10 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 217 |
| Good health | 100 |
| Fair health | 29 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 15 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 21 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 34 |
| Degree or Similar | 167 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 4 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 8 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 12 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 312 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 317 |
| European Union | 11 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 317 |
| 10+ Years | 22 |
| 5-10 Years | 9 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 328 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 7 |
| No religion | 126 |
| Christian | 175 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 10 |
| Sikh | 4 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 29 |