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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5NG, AL5 5EW, AL5 5LA, AL5 4XG, AL5 4XA, AL5 4XB, AL5 5ND, AL5 4XH, AL5 5PA.

Cowper Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowper Road are based on 215 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 5NF

Average Price
£1,130,700
Semi-Detached
£1,172,519
Terraced
£1,000,570
Detached
£1,076,148
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£888,694
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,435,0002021-06-21 £1,488,449
23 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,314,5502017-06-30 £1,503,303
35 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£849,1602017-02-21 £954,136
17 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£770,0002015-03-06 £1,024,580
21 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,055,0002014-01-15 £1,629,411

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,538 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 4 257 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 599 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 606 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 715 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 750 yd Academy converter 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 4 727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 791 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,320 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 5,228 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 1,130 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,611 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,850 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,334 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
The 197136B Station Road, Harpenden315 yd
Costa Coffee9-10 Harding Parade, Station Road353 yd
Pasta Cibo2 Harding Parade, Station Road353 yd
Vinsanto26 Station Road, Harpenden375 yd
New Taj Mahal12 Station Road, Harpenden400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden351 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden401 yd
The Wheatsheaf9 High Street, Harpenden471 yd
The Harpenden Arms Ph188 High Street, Harpenden498 yd
The George of HarpendenThe George, 4 High Street562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harp's CoffeeHarpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach292 yd
Harpenden Grill and Kebab36 Station Road, Harpenden328 yd
Oriental Aroma7 Harding Parade, Station Road353 yd
Paya4 Harding Parade, Station Road353 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden495 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden637 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green692 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts466 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches626 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite698 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts709 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool709 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches808 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE 		grass pitches859 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts859 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts956 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches964 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Cowper Road . 43% 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 5NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NF

Employment

AL5 5NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee87
Retired32
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities40
Financial and insurance activities21
Manufacturing16
Education15
Information and communication14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Real estate activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Human health and social work activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Other4

People

Gender

Female144
Male141

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health174
Good health92
Fair health17
Bad health1
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 142
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other6
White250
Roma1
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years25
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland10
France3
Germany2
Italy3
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion95
Christian148
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Muslim3
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered24
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