Bower Heath Lane is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 5EF 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 Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5EF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kingsheath Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £1,000,000 | 2022-10-24 | £904,724 |
| 1 Kingsheath Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £1,200,000 | 2021-11-03 | £1,138,252 |
| 1A Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £420,000 | 2015-05-22 | £546,387 |
| 1A Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £268,000 | 2005-09-23 | £589,420 |
| 1A Bower Heath Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £204,000 | 2002-04-05 | £587,135 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 1,272 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE | 3out of 4 | 1,104 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL | 3out of 4 | 1,166 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 1,557 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 2,449 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 2,496 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 | 1,137 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 1,645 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,832 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 2,921 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU | - not rated | 1,741 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 2,559 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 3,161 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Cow | 171 West Common, Harpenden | 812 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield Recreation Ground WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 1,064 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 | 94.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 94.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 94.7% |
| 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 117.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 330 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 330 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 21.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2 crimes were reported
near Bower Heath Lane .
88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 5EF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 5EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 | 80 |
| Retired | 42 |
| Self-Employed | 40 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 16 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Other | 15 |
| Education | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 175 |
| Male | 158 |
| Single | 86 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 107 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 176 |
| Good health | 103 |
| Fair health | 42 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 44 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 83 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Indian | 10 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 12 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 277 |
| Arab | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 286 |
| European Union | 18 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 12 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
| Born in the UK | 286 |
| 10+ Years | 33 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 272 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 12 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| No passport held | 37 |
| No religion | 133 |
| Christian | 172 |
| Hindu | 9 |
| Muslim | 8 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 10 |