Northfield Road is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 5JB 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 Northfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 5JB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5JA, AL5 5EZ, AL5 5HU, AL5 5HS, AL5 5JG, AL5 5JD, AL5 5HZ, AL5 5HP, AL5 5JJ.

Northfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northfield Road are based on 23 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 5JB

Average Price
£458,898
Semi-Detached
£453,721
Terraced
£460,377
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Road

Average Price
£316,125
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Northfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£390,0002020-07-24 £436,750
32 Northfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£335,0002014-08-07 £458,751
36 Northfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002014-05-09 £474,109
30 Northfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£312,5002013-10-18 £476,221
30 Northfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£276,5002010-03-31 £497,326

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 555 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 4 526 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW
3out of 4 695 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE
3out of 4 740 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU
4out of 4 1,550 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU
4out of 4 1,595 yd Academy converter 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 232 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 751 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 1,072 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE
4out of 4 2,416 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 1,539 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES
- not rated 1,930 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 2,316 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 5,448 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed 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
Shezzo's106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden465 yd
The Cherry Tree @The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Cow171 West Common, Harpenden532 yd
The Malta PHThe Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road633 yd
The Gibraltar Castle PHThe Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road633 yd
Amble Inn182 Station Road, Harpenden724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingfish146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden243 yd
Balti Village93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden419 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Recreation Ground
WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD
grass pitches539 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY
grass pitches730 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed120 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Northfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 228 crimes were reported near Northfield Road . 41% 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 5JB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Northfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 5JB

Employment

AL5 5JB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired42
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities21
Other15
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Information and communication11
Construction10
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female175
Male158

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health176
Good health103
Fair health42
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 83
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian10
Other Asian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other5
White277
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years33
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland1
Germany2
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held37

Religion

No religion133
Christian172
Hindu9
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered10