Farm Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 3NH 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 Farm Close, Harpenden, AL5 3NH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 3LR, AL5 3LP, AL5 3LS, AL5 3LX, AL5 3LW, AL5 3HQ, AL5 3LZ, AL5 3HA, AL5 3LT.

Farm Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farm Close are based on 21 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 3NH

Average Price
£602,783
Semi-Detached
£539,717
Terraced
£605,936
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Close

Average Price
£602,783
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Farm Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£570,0002023-09-01 £542,480
8 Farm Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£540,0002020-09-02 £576,060
8 Farm Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£477,5002016-12-21 £535,887
6 Farm Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£470,0002015-09-22 £571,473
4 Farm Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£390,0002014-04-14 £568,111

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 3,183 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 4 350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD
4out of 4 1,281 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE
3out of 4 1,943 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP
3out of 4 2,169 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW
3out of 4 2,464 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 1,228 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 2,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 2,636 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 2,705 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 1,142 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES
- not rated 1,621 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 3,601 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 4,253 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Avenue Centre for Education
Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ
3out of 4 5,210 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, Harpenden1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fox PHThe Fox Ph, 469 Luton Road723 yd
Old Bell177 Luton Road, Harpenden946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Kings School
ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE
1,024 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 speed100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Farm Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Farm Close . 72% 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 3NH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Farm Close, Harpenden, AL5 3NH

Employment

AL5 3NH 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