Porters Hill is in Harpenden and in St Albans district.
AL5 5HR 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 Porters Hill, Harpenden, AL5 5HR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5HP, AL5 5HE, AL5 5HQ, AL5 5HF, AL5 5HW, AL5 5HN, AL5 5HS, AL5 5BB, AL5 5JB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Porters Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £575,000 | 2021-09-24 | £573,850 |
| 36 Porters Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £607,050 | 2020-12-21 | £651,348 |
| 20 Porters Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2015-07-24 | £536,737 |
| 32 Porters Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2015-06-19 | £506,506 |
| 43 Porters Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2014-12-12 | £521,736 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ | 4out of 4 | 366 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 | 317 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW | 3out of 4 | 794 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE | 3out of 4 | 953 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 1,505 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU | 4out of 4 | 1,556 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 | 289 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP | 4out of 4 | 802 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD | 4out of 4 | 1,213 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE | 4out of 4 | 2,598 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 | 1,752 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES | - not rated | 2,093 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD | - not rated | 2,210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shezzo's | 106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 414 yd | |
| The Cherry Tree @ | The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road | 533 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Malta PH | The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road | 533 yd | |
| The Gibraltar Castle PH | The Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road | 533 yd | |
| Amble Inn | 182 Station Road, Harpenden | 688 yd | |
| The Red Cow | 171 West Common, Harpenden | 736 yd | |
| Marquis Of Granby | The Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane | 1,005 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfish | 146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 293 yd | |
| Balti Village | 93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 497 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden | 424 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield Recreation Ground WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 750 yd |
| Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY | grass pitches | 816 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 122.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 243 crimes were reported
near Porters Hill .
39% 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 5HR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL5 5HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.
AL5 5HR 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.
The percentage of student residents living in AL5 5HR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 77 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Retired | 27 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 17 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Other | 9 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Education | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 153 |
| Male | 151 |
| Single | 92 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 94 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 29 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 158 |
| Good health | 98 |
| Fair health | 26 |
| Bad health | 19 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 40 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 34 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 83 |
| Other | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 13 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Black African | 16 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 256 |
| United Kingdom | 254 |
| European Union | 11 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 15 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Oceania | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 254 |
| 10+ Years | 37 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 240 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 4 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 38 |
| No religion | 144 |
| Christian | 127 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Muslim | 14 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 14 |