Common Lane is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 5BT 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 Common Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5BP, AL5 5BU, AL5 5BS, AL5 5DN, AL5 5AT, AL5 5BN, AL5 5FA, AL5 5AU, AL5 5BL.

Common Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Common Lane are based on 37 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 5BT

Average Price
£808,403
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£808,403
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Common Lane

Average Price
£802,659
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Common LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£850,0002021-09-17 £816,471
17 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£735,0002021-01-22 £779,932
17 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0002017-05-12 £731,463
31 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£340,5002006-08-02 £680,780
15 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002006-04-13 £990,003

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 316 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL
3out of 4 423 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW
3out of 4 958 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU
4out of 4 1,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU
4out of 4 1,125 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD
4out of 4 1,313 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 705 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 831 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 1,406 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE
4out of 4 2,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 1,591 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 2,265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES
- not rated 2,289 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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 Cherry Tree @The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road324 yd
Shezzo's106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Malta PHThe Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road324 yd
The Gibraltar Castle PHThe Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road324 yd
Marquis Of GranbyThe Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane455 yd
Amble Inn182 Station Road, Harpenden524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balti Village93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden416 yd
Kingfish146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden607 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY
grass pitches938 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE
grass pitches1,060 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent
indoor bowls1,064 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Common Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 101 crimes were reported near Common Lane . 60% 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 5BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Common Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5BT

Employment

AL5 5BT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired48
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education18
Human health and social work activities15
Information and communication15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male145

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health177
Good health89
Fair health31
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 115
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African8
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other7
White268

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years23
5-10 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
France3
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion134
Christian140
Buddhist1
Jewish3
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered25