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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5FD, AL5 5NH, AL5 5NL, AL5 5NY, AL5 5NE, AL5 5JH, AL5 5NB, AL5 5NN, AL5 5NQ.

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 5NJ

Average Price
£926,969
Semi-Detached
£832,660
Terraced
£977,709
Detached
£1,255,853
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
43 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£940,0002023-06-06 £948,481
49 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£965,5002022-08-12 £897,225
47 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002019-12-03 £936,914
45 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002018-11-09 £912,064
41 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,120,0002017-09-28 £1,223,728

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,599 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 4 407 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 459 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 540 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 590 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 804 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 926 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,452 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 5,022 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 1,353 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,386 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,103 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,427 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, Harpenden480 yd
Costa Coffee9-10 Harding Parade, Station Road482 yd
Pasta Cibo2 Harding Parade, Station Road482 yd
Vinsanto26 Station Road, Harpenden523 yd
Losh Bar and Grill9 Station Road, Harpenden528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden112 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden561 yd
The Harpenden Arms Ph188 High Street, Harpenden610 yd
The Wheatsheaf9 High Street, Harpenden613 yd
The Silver CupThe Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harp's CoffeeHarpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach416 yd
Oriental Aroma7 Harding Parade, Station Road482 yd
Paya4 Harding Parade, Station Road482 yd
Harpenden Grill and Kebab36 Station Road, Harpenden485 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden679 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden809 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches490 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts673 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts777 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool777 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches832 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches848 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts902 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls927 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite950 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches974 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 178 crimes were reported near Cowper Road . 47% 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 5NJ.

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 5NJ

Employment

AL5 5NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee122
Retired52
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities39
Financial and insurance activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Information and communication15
Education14
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female201
Male195

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex190
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health255
Good health110
Fair health25
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 201
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian11
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White349
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union28
Rest of Europe5
Africa15
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years44
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom344
Ireland9
France5
Spain1
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Oceania4
No passport held13

Religion

No religion128
Christian219
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Jewish5
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered33
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