West Way is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 4QX 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 West Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4QZ, AL5 4QU, AL5 4RA, AL5 4RU, AL5 4UX, AL5 4RB, AL5 4RP, AL5 4QY, AL5 4FN.

West Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Way are based on 90 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 4QX

Average Price
£1,071,868
Semi-Detached
£679,199
Terraced
£1,315,256
Detached
£1,135,845
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Way

Average Price
£1,102,410
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 West Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£1,050,0002019-02-08 £1,209,268
41 West Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£499,9502014-06-16 £735,130
45 West Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£805,0002011-02-16 £1,360,744
45A West Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£745,0002009-12-03 £1,375,754
43 West Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002009-08-21 £1,101,705

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 674 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW
3out of 4 272 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL
3out of 4 771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU
4out of 4 903 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU
4out of 4 939 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE
3out of 4 1,021 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 131 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 450 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE
4out of 4 2,159 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 1,588 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 1,670 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 1,753 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 5,061 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
Shezzo's106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden320 yd
The Cherry Tree @The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amble Inn182 Station Road, Harpenden195 yd
The Gibraltar Castle PHThe Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road388 yd
The Malta PHThe Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road388 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden498 yd
Marquis Of GranbyThe Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balti Village93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden315 yd
Kingfish146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden279 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY
grass pitches240 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD
tennis courts527 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE
grass pitches814 yd
Westfield Recreation Ground
WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD
grass pitches825 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane
grass pitches, health and fitness suite846 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near West Way . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 4QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QX

Employment

AL5 4QX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL5 4QX 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 Employee108
Retired57
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family23
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities35
Financial and insurance activities25
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication17
Education17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female222
Male212

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex218
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed5

Health

Very good health306
Good health94
Fair health29
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 219

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian11
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed Other4
White412

Country of Birth

United Kingdom388
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK388
10+ Years31
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom407
Ireland4
Italy1
Spain5
Other Europe2
Oceania4
No passport held11

Religion

No religion152
Christian249
Hindu7
Not answered24