Common Lane is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 5BU 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 5BU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5FA, AL5 5AT, AL5 5BT, AL5 5AU, AL5 5AQ, AL5 5AX, AL5 5AF, AL5 5BZ, AL5 5BS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £730,000 | 2017-12-15 | £804,913 |
| 13 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, a newly built property | £490,000 | 2016-02-23 | £582,863 |
| 11 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £480,000 | 2016-02-16 | £578,833 |
| 3 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2014-12-05 | £542,063 |
| 9 Common Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £492,000 | 2014-09-08 | £690,612 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 399 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 | 518 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 896 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 935 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 999 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD | 4out of 4 | 1,197 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 | 713 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 754 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,333 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 2,785 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 | 1,496 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 2,205 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 2,242 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 | 285 yd | |
| Shezzo's | 106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 475 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gibraltar Castle PH | The Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road | 285 yd | |
| The Malta PH | The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road | 285 yd | |
| Marquis Of Granby | The Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane | 332 yd | |
| Amble Inn | 182 Station Road, Harpenden | 441 yd | |
| Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club | Browning Road, Harpenden | 1,015 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balti Village | 93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 380 yd | |
| Kingfish | 146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 701 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 586 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY | grass pitches | 870 yd |
| Crabtree Junior School CRABTREE LANE | grass pitches | 933 yd |
| Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club Aldwickbury Crescent | indoor bowls | 951 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 | 150 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 330 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 330 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 107 crimes were reported
near Common Lane .
59% 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 5BU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 93 |
| Retired | 49 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Self-Employed | 18 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Education | 16 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 15 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 168 |
| Male | 145 |
| Single | 103 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 82 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 29 |
| Widowed | 24 |
| Very good health | 155 |
| Good health | 87 |
| Fair health | 40 |
| Bad health | 27 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 45 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
| Degree or Similar | 79 |
| Other | 10 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 7 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 283 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 289 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
| Born in the UK | 289 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 251 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| France | 2 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Poland | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 48 |
| No religion | 150 |
| Christian | 136 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Not answered | 17 |