Riverford Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 4LY 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 Riverford Close, Harpenden, AL5 4LY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4FG, AL5 4LX, AL5 4LN, AL5 4LP, AL5 4LJ, AL5 4LR, AL5 4LB, AL5 4LF, AL5 4FJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Riverford Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2022-08-19 | £276,827 |
| 2A Riverford Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £550,000 | 2021-06-25 | £570,486 |
| Garage 3 Riverford Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £25,000 | 2021-06-16 | £23,785 |
| 26 Riverford Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £251,500 | 2021-04-12 | £243,274 |
| 22 Riverford Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £272,000 | 2020-08-07 | £271,860 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 1,326 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 277 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 1,040 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL | 3out of 4 | 1,291 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP | 3out of 4 | 1,815 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL | 3out of 4 | 1,912 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 907 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,122 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 1,200 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 2,044 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 893 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 1,714 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 2,962 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 5,114 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oval Cafe | The Clock Building, 6 Highfield Oval | 777 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Cow | 171 West Common, Harpenden | 239 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfish | 146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 919 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 1,061 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield Recreation Ground WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 394 yd |
| Highfield Oval HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE | grass pitches | 772 yd |
| The Kings School ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE | 994 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 | 142.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 72 crimes were reported
near Riverford Close .
66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 4LY.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 4LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 114 |
| Retired | 42 |
| Self-Employed | 36 |
| Part-Time Employee | 18 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 17 |
| Other | 14 |
| Education | 12 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Female | 145 |
| Male | 149 |
| Single | 95 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 87 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 42 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 172 |
| Good health | 87 |
| Fair health | 26 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 25 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 31 |
| Degree or Similar | 131 |
| Other | 8 |
| Indian | 14 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 8 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| White | 261 |
| United Kingdom | 242 |
| European Union | 22 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 15 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 242 |
| 10+ Years | 35 |
| 5-10 Years | 6 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 242 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Romania | 6 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 17 |
| No religion | 115 |
| Christian | 142 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 11 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Not answered | 17 |