Wells Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 3LQ 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 Wells Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 3LT, AL5 3LU, AL5 3LE, AL5 3LH, AL5 3LA, AL5 3LG, AL5 3NL, AL5 3LN, AL5 3LJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Wells Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £600,000 | 2023-09-08 | £571,031 |
| 16 Wells Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £610,000 | 2023-06-30 | £616,157 |
| 9 Wells Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £620,000 | 2022-11-24 | £574,925 |
| 19 Wells Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £675,000 | 2022-05-09 | £654,378 |
| 24 Wells Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £695,000 | 2021-06-29 | £706,982 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 2,967 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 | 392 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Primary School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD | 4out of 4 | 1,064 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE | 3out of 4 | 1,745 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 1,919 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 2,228 yd | Community school | 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 | 1,018 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,862 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 2,397 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 2,488 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 | 950 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 1,375 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 3,590 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 4,003 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ | 3out of 4 | 5,427 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | 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 | 789 yd | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Roundwood Park, Harpenden | 971 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bell | 177 Luton Road, Harpenden | 695 yd | |
| The Fox PH | The Fox Ph, 469 Luton Road | 975 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 95 - 101, Luton Road | 789 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Kings School ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE | 844 yd | |
| Roundwood Park School ROUNDWOOD PARK | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 914 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 183.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 17.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 38 crimes were reported
near Wells Close .
73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 3LQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 3LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 86 |
| Retired | 57 |
| Part-Time Employee | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 16 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Other | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 32 |
| Education | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 14 |
| Other | 13 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 185 |
| Male | 163 |
| Single | 62 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 157 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 222 |
| Good health | 98 |
| Fair health | 21 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 14 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 150 |
| Other | 1 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 12 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 314 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 294 |
| European Union | 22 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 10 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 294 |
| 10+ Years | 44 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 305 |
| Ireland | 13 |
| France | 6 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| Middle East | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| No passport held | 6 |
| No religion | 162 |
| Christian | 161 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 16 |