Iris Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 4GX is located in the Harpenden North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2014-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Iris Close, Harpenden, AL5 4GX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4PF, AL5 4GW, AL5 4PD, AL5 4UR, AL5 4NQ, AL5 4UN, AL5 4PN, AL5 4PW, AL5 4NH.

Iris Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Iris Close are based on 4 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 4GX

Average Price
£988,189
Semi-Detached
£1,129,748
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£846,630
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Iris Close

Average Price
£988,189
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Iris CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Iris Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£750,0002014-05-08 £1,128,831
2 Iris Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£515,0002014-05-01 £758,840
1 Iris Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£635,0002014-04-30 £934,420
4 Iris Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£750,0002014-04-22 £1,130,664

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 806 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 459 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE 		3out of 4 485 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL 		3out of 4 820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 1,460 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,480 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 330 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,064 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 1,247 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,583 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,329 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 5,098 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
Shezzo's106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden548 yd
The Cherry Tree @The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road740 yd
The Oval CafeThe Clock Building, 6 Highfield Oval888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Cow171 West Common, Harpenden434 yd
Amble Inn182 Station Road, Harpenden714 yd
The Malta PHThe Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road740 yd
The Gibraltar Castle PHThe Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road740 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingfish146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden338 yd
Balti Village93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden441 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Recreation Ground
WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches269 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches510 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts841 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite900 yd
Highfield Oval
HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE 		grass pitches994 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 Iris Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Iris Close . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 4GX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Iris Close, Harpenden, AL5 4GX

Employment

AL5 4GX 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 Employee163
Retired54
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Information and communication17
Financial and insurance activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other10
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female255
Male237

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health334
Good health118
Fair health29
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 233
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian8
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White442
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom428
European Union19
Rest of Europe5
Africa16
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK428
10+ Years36
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom446
Ireland10
Germany3
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Oceania3
No passport held19

Religion

No religion172
Christian260
Hindu3
Jewish6
Muslim16
Other religion2
Not answered35
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