The Firs is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 5AD 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 The Firs, Harpenden, AL5 5AD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5QX, AL5 5AB, AL5 5QY, AL5 5QZ, AL5 5AA, AL5 5BZ, AL5 5RA, AL5 5QU, AL5 5AF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Firs, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2022-12-22 | £309,273 |
| 2 The Firs, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £375,000 | 2022-09-02 | £339,000 |
| 5 The Firs, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £405,000 | 2022-06-28 | £377,288 |
| 2 The Firs, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £287,500 | 2019-04-17 | £289,881 |
| 3 The Firs, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £299,425 | 2017-02-07 | £280,135 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 690 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 603 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 666 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL | 3out of 4 | 816 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 820 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD | 4out of 4 | 900 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 643 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 840 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,195 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 2,612 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 1,266 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 2,015 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 2,226 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET | 2out of 4 | 5,382 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cherry Tree @ | The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road | 424 yd | |
| Shezzo's | 106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 587 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Of Granby | The Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane | 89 yd | |
| Amble Inn | 182 Station Road, Harpenden | 381 yd | |
| The Gibraltar Castle PH | The Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road | 424 yd | |
| The Malta PH | The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road | 424 yd | |
| Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club | Browning Road, Harpenden | 783 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balti Village | 93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 481 yd | |
| Kingfish | 146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 827 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 664 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Junior School CRABTREE LANE | grass pitches | 599 yd |
| Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club Aldwickbury Crescent | indoor bowls | 671 yd |
| Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY | grass pitches | 776 yd |
| High Beeches Primary School ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT | grass pitches | 870 yd |
| Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club ELLISWICK ROAD | tennis courts | 911 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 314.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 24.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 98 crimes were reported
near The Firs .
61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 5AD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 5AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 130 |
| Retired | 56 |
| Part-Time Employee | 41 |
| Self-Employed | 38 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 46 |
| Information and communication | 26 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 23 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 22 |
| Education | 21 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 17 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 208 |
| Male | 183 |
| Single | 99 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 157 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 230 |
| Good health | 127 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 15 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 35 |
| Degree or Similar | 180 |
| Other | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 13 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 8 |
| White | 334 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 330 |
| European Union | 19 |
| Rest of Europe | 8 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 13 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 330 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| 2-5 Years | 10 |
| Less than 2 years | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 333 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Other EU countries | 15 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 139 |
| Christian | 192 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 14 |
| Sikh | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 33 |