Ancaster Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 4FL is located in the Harpenden North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2017-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ancaster Close, Harpenden, AL5 4FL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4HQ, AL5 4HP, AL5 4GB, AL5 4HN, AL5 4HG, AL5 4HW, AL5 4GA, AL5 4PT, AL5 4JN.

Ancaster Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ancaster Close are based on 5 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 4FL

Average Price
£1,459,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,297,589
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,107,964

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ancaster Close

Average Price
£1,459,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ancaster CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ancaster Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002018-06-29 £1,274,136
3 Ancaster Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£940,0002018-06-11 £1,041,468
3 Ancaster Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,090,0002017-12-13 £1,186,923
1 Ancaster Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,550,0002017-12-08 £1,687,826
2 Ancaster Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,212,0002017-01-09 £2,107,964

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,336 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE 		3out of 4 438 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 600 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 1,100 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 1,220 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL 		3out of 4 1,369 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 781 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 864 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,503 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 810 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,059 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,532 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,554 yd Foundation special school 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 Oval CafeThe Clock Building, 6 Highfield Oval369 yd
Zaza61 High Street, Harpenden941 yd
Kohan Restaurant78 High Street, Harpenden979 yd
Bangkok Lounge80 High Street, Harpenden980 yd
Tabure104 High Street, Harpenden980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Cow171 West Common, Harpenden697 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden895 yd
Old Cock Inn58 High Street, Harpenden980 yd
Amble Inn182 Station Road, Harpenden1,055 yd
Old Bell177 Luton Road, Harpenden1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingfish146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden869 yd
Balti Village93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden897 yd
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road989 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Recreation Ground
WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches453 yd
Highfield Oval
HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE 		grass pitches515 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite519 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches646 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts740 yd
The Kings School
ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE 		940 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%

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

Safety

Is Ancaster Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 69 crimes were reported near Ancaster Close . 66% 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 4FL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ancaster Close, Harpenden, AL5 4FL

Employment

AL5 4FL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee116
Retired56
Self-Employed55
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family18
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction20
Other19
Information and communication17
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female211
Male216

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex193
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced17
Widowed15

Health

Very good health273
Good health117
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 180
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese14
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other8
White366
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years36
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom385
Ireland5
France1
Spain2
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania3
No passport held16

Religion

No religion151
Christian221
Buddhist4
Jewish3
Muslim12
Sikh3
Not answered36
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