Batford Road is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 5AU 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 Batford Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5AX, AL5 5AT, AL5 5AQ, AL5 5FA, AL5 5BU, AL5 5AS, AL5 5BZ, AL5 5BS, AL5 5AH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Batford Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £880,000 | 2023-07-31 | £844,029 |
| 51 Batford Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £575,000 | 2022-10-11 | £532,907 |
| 53 Batford Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £735,000 | 2016-02-12 | £874,295 |
| 53 Batford Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £485,000 | 2014-09-05 | £668,296 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 382 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauncey Wood Primary School Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL | 3out of 4 | 508 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 769 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 905 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 965 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD | 4out of 4 | 1,205 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH | - not rated | 610 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 628 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,207 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 2,661 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 | 1,542 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 2,082 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 2,120 yd | Other independent school | Yes | 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 | 170 yd | |
| Shezzo's | 106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 362 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gibraltar Castle PH | The Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road | 170 yd | |
| The Malta PH | The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road | 170 yd | |
| Amble Inn | 182 Station Road, Harpenden | 317 yd | |
| Marquis Of Granby | The Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane | 340 yd | |
| Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club | Browning Road, Harpenden | 904 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balti Village | 93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 261 yd | |
| Kingfish | 146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 598 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 469 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY | grass pitches | 743 yd |
| Crabtree Junior School CRABTREE LANE | grass pitches | 886 yd |
| Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club Aldwickbury Crescent | indoor bowls | 969 yd |
| Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club ELLISWICK ROAD | tennis courts | 990 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 121 crimes were reported
near Batford Road .
56% 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 5AU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 5AU 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 74 |
| Retired | 48 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Other | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 24 |
| Education | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Information and communication | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 160 |
| Male | 145 |
| Single | 68 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 122 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 177 |
| Good health | 89 |
| Fair health | 31 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 27 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 20 |
| Degree or Similar | 115 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 8 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 8 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 268 |
| United Kingdom | 268 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 13 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 268 |
| 10+ Years | 23 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 238 |
| France | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 47 |
| No religion | 134 |
| Christian | 140 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 3 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 25 |