Ridge Avenue is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 3LT 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 Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 3LQ, AL5 3LU, AL5 3LP, AL5 3LW, AL5 3LS, AL5 3LE, AL5 3HQ, AL5 3LN, AL5 3NH.

Ridge Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridge Avenue are based on 47 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 3LT

Average Price
£832,766
Semi-Detached
£809,700
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£851,989
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Avenue

Average Price
£828,943
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£795,0002021-11-12 £793,758
31 Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£670,0002021-06-28 £679,946
40 Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£730,0002020-03-20 £822,292
26 Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£710,0002018-05-24 £801,093
32 Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,090,0002017-09-12 £1,190,950

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 2,998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wood End School
Yeomans Avenue , AL5 3EF
4out of 4 406 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD
4out of 4 1,139 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE
3out of 4 1,766 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP
3out of 4 1,987 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW
3out of 4 2,271 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 1,093 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 1,912 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 2,442 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 2,519 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 966 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES
- not rated 1,445 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 3,634 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 4,061 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Avenue Centre for Education
Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ
3out of 4 5,353 yd Pupil referral unit 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, Harpenden851 yd
Roundwood Primary SchoolRoundwood Park, Harpenden1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Bell177 Luton Road, Harpenden757 yd
The Fox PHThe Fox Ph, 469 Luton Road913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Kings School
ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE
854 yd
Roundwood Park School
ROUNDWOOD PARK
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts988 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 speed72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridge Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 38 crimes were reported near Ridge Avenue . 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 3LT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT

Employment

AL5 3LT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired57
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family13
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Other13
Information and communication11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male163

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health222
Good health98
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 150
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian6
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White314
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years44
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom305
Ireland13
France6
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
Middle East2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held6

Religion

No religion162
Christian161
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered16