Grant Gardens is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 4QD is located in the Harpenden East 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 Grant Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 4QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4QB, AL5 4TP, AL5 4TQ, AL5 4TH, AL5 4QE, AL5 4TB, AL5 4TW, AL5 4RN, AL5 4TX.

Grant Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grant Gardens are based on 12 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 4QD

Average Price
£1,342,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,342,518
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grant Gardens

Average Price
£1,342,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grant GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Grant Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,340,0002021-11-26 £1,288,320
12 Grant Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,015,0002017-01-19 £1,129,401
9 Grant Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002015-10-01 £1,271,824
8 Grant Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,290,0002013-01-31 £2,073,503
13 Grant Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£852,0002012-05-31 £1,372,643

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,396 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 512 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW 		3out of 4 559 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 565 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 1,004 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 1,023 yd Academy converter No 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 4 293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 594 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,064 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,508 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 909 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,426 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,952 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,339 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
Cinnamon3 Thompsons Close, Harpenden482 yd
Thompsons Close Cafe1 Thompsons Close, Harpenden482 yd
The 197136B Station Road, Harpenden505 yd
Zaza61 High Street, Harpenden517 yd
Godfreys Fish and Chip Shop41 High Street, Harpenden533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden331 yd
The Cross Keys PHThe Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street533 yd
Old Cock Inn58 High Street, Harpenden569 yd
The Wheatsheaf9 High Street, Harpenden616 yd
The George of HarpendenThe George, 4 High Street681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Grill and Kebab36 Station Road, Harpenden523 yd
Harp's CoffeeHarpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach559 yd
Shaken Cow2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden569 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden575 yd
Oriental Aroma7 Harding Parade, Station Road579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden540 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden657 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green669 yd
Tesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden957 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts203 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite278 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches539 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches902 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts904 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool904 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches930 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts930 yd
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,026 yd
Westfield Recreation Ground
WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,046 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 speed78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grant Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 115 crimes were reported near Grant Gardens . 57% 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 4QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grant Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 4QD

Employment

AL5 4QD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL5 4QD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired55
Student (economically inactive)47
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family23
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education32
Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Financial and insurance activities20
Information and communication16
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Other8
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female228
Male221

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex180
Divorced16
Widowed14

Health

Very good health281
Good health133
Fair health24
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 197
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese19
Indian2
Other Asian5
Black African23
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other14
White369
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom382
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK382
10+ Years32
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom409
Ireland11
France2
Portugal1
Spain1
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion128
Christian282
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered33
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