Otterton Close, Harpenden, AL5 3BE - detailed information

Otterton Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 3BE is located in the Harpenden North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Otterton Close, Harpenden, AL5 3BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 3BH, AL5 3BG, AL5 3BQ, AL5 3AR, AL5 3BN, AL5 3AS, AL5 3BJ, AL5 3BB, AL5 3AW.

Otterton Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £924,710
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Otterton Close are based on 37 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 3BE

Average Price
£924,710

Semi-Detached
£895,141

Terraced
£693,063

Detached
£1,154,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otterton Close

Average Price
£924,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otterton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
2 Otterton Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2022-04-28	£682,127
11 Otterton Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2018-11-15	£758,153
6 Otterton Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2018-06-29	£852,966
1 Otterton Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2015-09-01	£693,063
12 Otterton Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2014-01-17	£834,011

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	2,495 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	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End School Yeomans Avenue , AL5 3EF	4out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Free schools	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	513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	2,028 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	685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	3,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	3,530 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	Distance
The Yard	105 Luton Road, Harpenden	177 yd
Roundwood Primary School	Roundwood Park, Harpenden	496 yd
The Oval Cafe	The Clock Building, 6 Highfield Oval	861 yd
Bangkok Lounge	80 High Street, Harpenden	1,051 yd
Tabure	104 High Street, Harpenden	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Bell	177 Luton Road, Harpenden		131 yd
Old Cock Inn	58 High Street, Harpenden		1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	95 - 101, Luton Road		177 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundwood Park School ROUNDWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	504 yd
St Hilda'S School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	570 yd
The Kings School ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE		778 yd
Highfield Oval HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE	grass pitches	825 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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	352.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Otterton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Otterton Close . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 3BE.

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

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Employment

AL5 3BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 Employee	106
Retired	41
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	15
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

People

Gender

Female	159
Male	152

Partnership Status

Single	76
Married: Opposite sex	123
Separated	8
Divorced	26
Widowed	9

Health

Very good health	187
Good health	96
Fair health	20
Bad health	5
Very bad health	2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	31
Apprenticeship	6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26
Degree or Similar	142
Other	5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	2
Indian	20
Other Asian	6
Black African	1
Black Caribbean	4
Other Black	1
Mixed White and Asian	2
Mixed White and African	3
Mixed Other	3
White	264
Arab	2
Other	5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	252
European Union	24
Rest of Europe	1
Africa	11
Middle East and Asia	8
The Americas and the Caribbean	10
Oceania	3
British Overseas	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	252
10+ Years	37
5-10 Years	11
2-5 Years	5
Less than 2 years	2

Passport Held

United Kingdom	271
Ireland	4
France	9
Germany	1
Spain	1
Lithuania	2
Poland	1
Romania	2
Other EU countries	3
South and Eastern Africa	4
Central and South America	1
No passport held	14

Religion

No religion	124
Christian	136
Hindu	18
Jewish	4
Muslim	6
Sikh	1
Not answered	22