Holcroft Road is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 5BG 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 Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5BW, AL5 5BQ, AL5 5BD, AL5 5BL, AL5 5BN, AL5 5BE, AL5 5BH, AL5 5BS, AL5 5BP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Holcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £605,000 | 2021-04-08 | £643,714 |
| 29 Holcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £427,000 | 2020-01-13 | £484,477 |
| 19 Holcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £805,000 | 2019-11-13 | £918,506 |
| 9 Holcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £473,500 | 2016-11-11 | £541,503 |
| 15 Holcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £470,000 | 2016-01-05 | £574,649 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 45 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 | 171 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 845 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 1,240 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE | 3out of 4 | 1,268 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 1,299 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 470 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 767 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,302 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 2,749 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 | 1,858 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 2,046 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 2,200 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | 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 | 283 yd | |
| Shezzo's | 106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 336 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Malta PH | The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road | 283 yd | |
| The Gibraltar Castle PH | The Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road | 284 yd | |
| Amble Inn | 182 Station Road, Harpenden | 517 yd | |
| Marquis Of Granby | The Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane | 673 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balti Village | 93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 326 yd | |
| Kingfish | 146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 462 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 438 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY | grass pitches | 841 yd |
| Westfield Recreation Ground WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 1,053 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 209.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 234 crimes were reported
near Holcroft Road .
40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 5BG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 5BG 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 83 |
| Retired | 45 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Other | 10 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Education | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Other | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 164 |
| Male | 145 |
| Single | 66 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 116 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 171 |
| Good health | 86 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 34 |
| 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 | 31 |
| Degree or Similar | 106 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 4 |
| Other Black | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 275 |
| Other | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 256 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Oceania | 7 |
| Born in the UK | 256 |
| 10+ Years | 43 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 258 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Middle East | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 34 |
| No religion | 124 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Jewish | 7 |
| Muslim | 11 |
| Not answered | 21 |