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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5JH, AL5 5NE, AL5 5NA, AL5 5FD, AL5 5LZ, AL5 5NY, AL5 5ND, AL5 5NJ, AL5 5LH.

Shakespeare Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shakespeare Road are based on 92 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 5NB

Average Price
£667,151
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£677,546
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£550,200
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Road

Average Price
£855,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Haddon Court Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£705,0002022-12-15 £669,004
17 Haddon Court Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£628,0002022-09-08 £577,405
8 Haddon Court Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£650,0002022-07-29 £616,363
9 Haddon Court Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£645,0002022-07-28 £611,622
11 Haddon Court Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£682,0002022-07-12 £646,707

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,662 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 301 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 415 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 699 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 700 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 930 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 955 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,485 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,836 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 5,027 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,254 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,490 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,045 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,321 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
Costa Coffee9-10 Harding Parade, Station Road372 yd
Pasta Cibo2 Harding Parade, Station Road372 yd
The 197136B Station Road, Harpenden374 yd
Vinsanto26 Station Road, Harpenden415 yd
Losh Bar and Grill9 Station Road, Harpenden418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden161 yd
The Harpenden Arms Ph188 High Street, Harpenden499 yd
The Wheatsheaf9 High Street, Harpenden504 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden574 yd
The Silver CupThe Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harp's CoffeeHarpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach306 yd
Oriental Aroma7 Harding Parade, Station Road372 yd
Paya4 Harding Parade, Station Road372 yd
Harpenden Grill and Kebab36 Station Road, Harpenden378 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden573 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden701 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green768 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches596 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts662 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts670 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool670 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches796 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts825 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches873 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts873 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite895 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches939 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 speed132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shakespeare Road dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near Shakespeare Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 5NB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NB

Employment

AL5 5NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee93
Retired51
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Human health and social work activities20
Financial and insurance activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education11
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing7
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Construction4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female160
Male150

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health200
Good health85
Fair health25
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 154
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian12
Pakistani1
Black African8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White261
Roma5
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa25
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years33
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy11
Other EU countries3
North Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion126
Christian158
Hindu10
Jewish4
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered7
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