Roundwood Lane is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 3BJ is located in the Harpenden North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2003-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 3RA, AL5 3BW, AL5 3BN, AL5 3DU, AL5 3BH, AL5 3BQ, AL5 3BE, AL5 3AN, AL5 3BB.

Roundwood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Roundwood Lane are based on 317 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 3BJ

Average Price
£390,347
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£390,347
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roundwood Lane

Average Price
£480,579
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roundwood LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 5 Roundwood Court Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-06-10 £335,367
Apartment 11 Roundwood Court Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-12-11 £299,092
Apartment 4 Roundwood Court Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£396,9502020-12-10 £395,749
Apartment 7 Roundwood Court Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£385,0002019-08-07 £383,132
Apartment 1 Roundwood Court Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£383,0002017-05-17 £364,191

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,467 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 4 681 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wood End School
Yeomans Avenue , AL5 3EF 		4out of 4 863 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE 		3out of 4 1,331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 1,342 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 1,678 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 4 679 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,285 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,839 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,994 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 650 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 821 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 3,410 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,659 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
The Yard105 Luton Road, Harpenden197 yd
Roundwood Primary SchoolRoundwood Park, Harpenden658 yd
The Oval CafeThe Clock Building, 6 Highfield Oval797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Bell177 Luton Road, Harpenden103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road197 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Kings School
ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE 		621 yd
Roundwood Park School
ROUNDWOOD PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts654 yd
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool716 yd
Highfield Oval
HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE 		grass pitches732 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Roundwood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Roundwood Lane . 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 3BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3BJ

Employment

AL5 3BJ 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 Employee106
Retired41
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Financial and insurance activities18
Education15
Information and communication10
Human health and social work activities10
Other10
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female159
Male152

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health187
Good health96
Fair health20
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 142
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian20
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other3
White264
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years37
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland4
France9
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa4
Central and South America1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion124
Christian136
Hindu18
Jewish4
Muslim6
Sikh1
Not answered22
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