Beeching Close, Harpenden, AL5 4LZ - detailed information

Beeching Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 4LZ 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 Beeching Close, Harpenden, AL5 4LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4NB, AL5 4LT, AL5 4LU, AL5 4LS, AL5 4NF, AL5 4NA, AL5 4ND, AL5 4DN, AL5 4FJ.

Beeching Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £217,457
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Beeching Close are based on 16 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 4LZ

Average Price
£217,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beeching Close

Average Price
£217,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beeching CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
11 Beeching Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,500	2020-08-28	£213,390
23 Beeching Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-12-12	£223,648
14 Beeching Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-07-31	£211,217
4 Beeching Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-12-16	£212,739
23 Beeching Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2015-01-22	£205,660

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	1,048 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	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Free schools	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	610 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	2,060 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	1,053 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	1,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	2,664 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	5,128 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	Distance
The Oval Cafe	The Clock Building, 6 Highfield Oval	800 yd
Shezzo's	106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden	857 yd
The Cherry Tree @	The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road	1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Cow	171 West Common, Harpenden	116 yd
Amble Inn	182 Station Road, Harpenden	1,047 yd
The Malta PH	The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road	1,048 yd
The Gibraltar Castle PH	The Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfish	146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		622 yd
Balti Village	93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Recreation Ground WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	152 yd
Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY	grass pitches	822 yd
Highfield Oval HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE	grass pitches	854 yd
St Georges School Sun Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,065 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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beeching Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Beeching Close . 59% 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 4LZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beeching Close, Harpenden, AL5 4LZ

Employment

AL5 4LZ 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.

Economic Activity

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

Employment Industry

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

People

Gender

Female	145
Male	149

Partnership Status

Single	95
Married: Opposite sex	87
Separated	11
Divorced	42
Widowed	10

Health

Very good health	172
Good health	87
Fair health	26
Bad health	6
Very bad health	2

Education and Qualifications

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

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian	14
Pakistani	1
Other Asian	1
Mixed White and Asian	3
Mixed White and African	8
Mixed White and Caribbean	3
White	261

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	242
European Union	22
Rest of Europe	4
Africa	15
Middle East and Asia	8
The Americas and the Caribbean	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	242
10+ Years	35
5-10 Years	6
2-5 Years	5
Less than 2 years	4

Passport Held

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

Religion

No religion	115
Christian	142
Buddhist	1
Hindu	11
Jewish	1
Muslim	5
Not answered	17