Vale Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 3LX 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 Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 3LZ, AL5 3HG, AL5 3LR, AL5 3HA, AL5 3NH, AL5 3NA, AL5 3LP, AL5 3HF, AL5 3LS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Vale Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £605,000 | 2023-10-02 | £574,194 |
| 8 Vale Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £790,000 | 2022-08-12 | £720,875 |
| 23 Vale Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £670,000 | 2021-10-05 | £673,226 |
| 45 Vale Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £597,000 | 2021-08-11 | £598,982 |
| 16 Vale Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £575,000 | 2021-06-22 | £596,417 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 3,307 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 | 398 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Primary School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD | 4out of 4 | 1,406 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE | 3out of 4 | 2,060 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 2,307 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 2,597 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 | 1,349 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 2,245 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 2,770 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 2,829 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF | - not rated | 5,428 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | 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 | 1,259 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 1,758 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 3,612 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 4,393 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ | 3out of 4 | 5,092 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 Fox PH | The Fox Ph, 469 Luton Road | 583 yd | |
| Old Bell | 177 Luton Road, Harpenden | 1,087 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 | 143.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 37 crimes were reported
near Vale Close .
74% 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 3LX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 97 |
| Retired | 70 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 19 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
| Education | 18 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 18 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Information and communication | 14 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Real estate activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 182 |
| Male | 187 |
| Single | 70 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 170 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 250 |
| Good health | 93 |
| Fair health | 21 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 21 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 31 |
| Degree or Similar | 148 |
| Other | 11 |
| Indian | 8 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 331 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 334 |
| European Union | 11 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 334 |
| 10+ Years | 26 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 331 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 142 |
| Christian | 194 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 6 |
| Sikh | 3 |
| Not answered | 18 |