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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 4FN, AL5 4RA, AL5 4RP, AL5 4QZ, AL5 4RQ, AL5 4QX, AL5 4UX, AL5 4RU, AL5 4UL.

Cross Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cross Way are based on 111 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 4RB

Average Price
£380,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£350,362
Other
£837,198

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Way

Average Price
£725,960
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£885,0002017-06-23 £837,198
3 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002013-02-21 £591,977
5 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,2502007-02-16 £323,862
2 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002006-08-31 £345,107
4 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£272,5002006-08-25 £417,964

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 694 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 4 357 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 795 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL 		3out of 4 802 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 1,079 yd Free schools No 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 4 182 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 541 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 756 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,203 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 1,621 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,643 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,765 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 5,070 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, Harpenden368 yd
The Cherry Tree @The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amble Inn182 Station Road, Harpenden148 yd
The Gibraltar Castle PHThe Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road381 yd
The Malta PHThe Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road381 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden467 yd
Marquis Of GranbyThe Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balti Village93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden330 yd
Kingfish146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden358 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches314 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts530 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches711 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite888 yd
Westfield Recreation Ground
WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches935 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls1,020 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Cross Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Cross 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 4RB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cross Way, Harpenden, AL5 4RB

Employment

AL5 4RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

AL5 4RB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired56
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Financial and insurance activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication14
Administrative and support service activities13
Human health and social work activities9
Education9
Other7
Manufacturing7
Construction7
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female137
Male140

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed18

Health

Very good health153
Good health76
Fair health37
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 127
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian9
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed Other5
White230
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years40
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland3
Spain1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion92
Christian149
Buddhist4
Jewish4
Muslim7
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered14
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