Lea Road is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 4PQ 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 Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4PG, AL5 4NY, AL5 4PB, AL5 4PH, AL5 4NX, AL5 4NT, AL5 4PJ, AL5 4PN, AL5 4PD.

Lea Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lea Road are based on 67 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 4PQ

Average Price
£853,085
Semi-Detached
£910,092
Terraced
£598,403
Detached
£889,370
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Road

Average Price
£946,022
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Lea Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£895,0002023-07-26 £875,430
1 Lea Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£810,0002023-03-24 £754,316
41 Lea Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,292,0002022-01-26 £1,274,591
47 Lea Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£815,0002020-12-10 £890,972
31 Lea Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£745,0002020-02-21 £840,054

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 1,008 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 4 390 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW
3out of 4 426 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL
3out of 4 1,034 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP
3out of 4 1,303 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL
3out of 4 1,328 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 531 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 599 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE
4out of 4 1,837 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 1,066 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES
- not rated 1,364 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 2,383 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 4,876 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 Oval677 yd
Shezzo's106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden708 yd
The Cherry Tree @The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Cow171 West Common, Harpenden494 yd
Amble Inn182 Station Road, Harpenden810 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden854 yd
The Malta PHThe Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road891 yd
The Gibraltar Castle PHThe Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingfish146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden537 yd
Balti Village93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden593 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Recreation Ground
WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD
grass pitches235 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY
grass pitches482 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane
grass pitches, health and fitness suite709 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD
tennis courts739 yd
Highfield Oval
HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE
grass pitches795 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed283.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Lea Road . 56% 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 4PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PQ

Employment

AL5 4PQ 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