Hitherfield Lane is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 4JF is located in the Harpenden West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hitherfield Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4JF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4JA, AL5 2UQ, AL5 4HY, AL5 2UH, AL5 4EG, AL5 4JB, AL5 4JE, AL5 2UJ, AL5 4JD.

Hitherfield Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitherfield Lane are based on 53 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 4JF

Average Price
£1,034,753
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,034,753
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitherfield Lane

Average Price
£1,127,822
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitherfield LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 5 Cornelia Court Hitherfield Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£820,0002022-07-13 £755,175
Flat 7 Cornelia Court Hitherfield Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£980,0002021-05-18 £942,556
Flat 10 Cornelia Court Hitherfield Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002016-10-27 £1,067,411
Flat 3 Cornelia Court Hitherfield Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£975,0002015-05-22 £1,107,976
Flat 12 Cornelia Court Hitherfield Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£850,0002015-01-08 £960,500

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,875 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 450 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 770 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD 		4out of 4 856 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 1,001 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE 		3out of 4 1,183 yd Community school Yes 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 4 544 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 933 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,465 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 354 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,107 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 2,486 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 3,866 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
Zaza61 High Street, Harpenden263 yd
Bangkok Lounge80 High Street, Harpenden276 yd
Tabure104 High Street, Harpenden276 yd
Nonno's Pizza64 High Street, Harpenden276 yd
Okka62 High Street, Harpenden276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Cock Inn58 High Street, Harpenden276 yd
The Cross Keys PHThe Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street431 yd
Oddfellows ArmsThe Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green660 yd
The George of HarpendenThe George, 4 High Street676 yd
The Wheatsheaf9 High Street, Harpenden686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden543 yd
Papa Johns28 High Street, Harpenden543 yd
Darlish Ice Cream6B Leyton Road, Harpenden547 yd
Shaken Cow2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden661 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green488 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden543 yd
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden558 yd
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road744 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite391 yd
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool455 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches739 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts739 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts768 yd
Highfield Oval
HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE 		grass pitches881 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts887 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool887 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road 		grass pitches916 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches1,008 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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitherfield Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 416 crimes were reported near Hitherfield Lane . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 4JF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hitherfield Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4JF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL5 4JF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee43
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Other0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Financial and insurance activities9
Education8
Other7
Manufacturing6
Human health and social work activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction3
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male114

Partnership Status

Single32
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed41

Health

Very good health125
Good health88
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 130
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White236
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years16
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Portugal5
Lithuania2
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion69
Christian160
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Jewish1
Not answered22
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