Woodlands is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 3BY 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 Woodlands, Harpenden, AL5 3BY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 3BX, AL5 3HH, AL5 3LJ, AL5 3EB, AL5 3BD, AL5 3BS, AL5 3LH, AL5 3LL, AL5 3BT.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Woodlands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £850,000 | 2014-07-31 | £1,206,741 |
| 2 Woodlands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £760,000 | 2012-10-12 | £1,211,188 |
| 7 Woodlands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £595,000 | 2012-07-11 | £950,737 |
| 9 Woodlands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £500,000 | 2010-08-06 | £850,316 |
| 5 Woodlands, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £658,000 | 2010-07-30 | £1,132,578 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 3,008 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood End School Yeomans Avenue , AL5 3EF | 4out of 4 | 315 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Primary School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD | 4out of 4 | 858 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 1,792 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE | 3out of 4 | 1,831 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL | 3out of 4 | 2,178 yd | Free schools | No | 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 | 803 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,830 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 2,388 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 2,532 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 1,063 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 1,233 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 3,361 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 3,925 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yard | 105 Luton Road, Harpenden | 727 yd | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Roundwood Park, Harpenden | 752 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bell | 177 Luton Road, Harpenden | 635 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 95 - 101, Luton Road | 727 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roundwood Park School ROUNDWOOD PARK | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 686 yd |
| The Kings School ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE | 978 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 | 200 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 298.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 22.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 55 crimes were reported
near Woodlands .
69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 3BY.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 3BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.
The percentage of student residents living in AL5 3BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 132 |
| Retired | 53 |
| Part-Time Employee | 37 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 19 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Unemployed |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 37 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 23 |
| Information and communication | 21 |
| Education | 21 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1 |
| Female | 221 |
| Male | 225 |
| Single | 72 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 215 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 308 |
| Good health | 107 |
| Fair health | 20 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 11 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 11 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 47 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 31 |
| Degree or Similar | 211 |
| Other | 1 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 12 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 10 |
| White | 391 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 394 |
| European Union | 16 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 10 |
| Middle East and Asia | 13 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 394 |
| 10+ Years | 48 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 406 |
| Ireland | 16 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 187 |
| Christian | 205 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Hindu | 15 |
| Jewish | 6 |
| Sikh | 8 |
| Not answered | 23 |