Betjeman Close is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 4XH is located in the Harpenden West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Betjeman Close, Harpenden, AL5 4XH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5NQ, AL5 5NG, AL5 5PJ, AL5 5ND, AL5 5NY, AL5 5NH, AL5 5PN, AL5 4XG, AL5 5NF.

Betjeman Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Betjeman Close are based on 21 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 4XH

Average Price
£606,762
Semi-Detached
£624,898
Terraced
£586,811
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Betjeman Close

Average Price
£606,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Betjeman CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Betjeman Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-08-02 £632,091
2 Betjeman Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£470,0002019-10-28 £520,542
7 Betjeman Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£442,0002015-05-20 £575,007
2 Betjeman Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002014-10-24 £521,729
6 Betjeman Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£401,9502010-02-10 £746,872

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,480 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 4 369 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 600 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 734 yd Voluntary aided school 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 4 770 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,300 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,857 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 5,193 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,259 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,486 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,944 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,444 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 197136B Station Road, Harpenden434 yd
Costa Coffee9-10 Harding Parade, Station Road462 yd
Pasta Cibo2 Harding Parade, Station Road462 yd
Vinsanto26 Station Road, Harpenden491 yd
Losh Bar and Grill9 Station Road, Harpenden513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden284 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden394 yd
The Wheatsheaf9 High Street, Harpenden587 yd
The Harpenden Arms Ph188 High Street, Harpenden605 yd
The George of HarpendenThe George, 4 High Street678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harp's CoffeeHarpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach397 yd
Harpenden Grill and Kebab36 Station Road, Harpenden446 yd
Oriental Aroma7 Harding Parade, Station Road462 yd
Paya4 Harding Parade, Station Road462 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden621 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden761 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green819 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches499 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts501 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite793 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts804 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool804 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches809 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches920 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches973 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts973 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls975 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 speed62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Betjeman Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near Betjeman Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 4XH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Betjeman Close, Harpenden, AL5 4XH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee129
Retired43
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities42
Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Education30
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication14
Construction12
Other7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female217
Male199

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex194
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed10

Health

Very good health295
Good health99
Fair health20
Bad health1
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 202
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian11
Other Asian1
Black African3
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White381
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom370
European Union17
Africa8
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK370
10+ Years29
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Ireland13
France2
Portugal3
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania6
No passport held11

Religion

No religion172
Christian221
Hindu8
Other religion1
Not answered13
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