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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5NJ, AL5 5NP, AL5 5NN, AL5 5NH, AL5 5FD, AL5 5NR, AL5 5NW, AL5 5PL, AL5 5NY.

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 5NL

Average Price
£631,765
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£911,464
Flats/Maisonettes
£352,065
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
104 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£950,0002018-12-17 £1,098,662
100 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£868,0002017-10-12 £949,597
108 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-07-14 £337,947
110 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£287,0002013-10-23 £385,577
112 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002012-08-01 £243,257

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,589 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 471 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 474 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 487 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 525 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 803 yd Community 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 4 946 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,029 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,466 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,020 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,987 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,306 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,433 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,171 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,489 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 Road558 yd
Pasta Cibo2 Harding Parade, Station Road558 yd
The 197136B Station Road, Harpenden560 yd
Vinsanto26 Station Road, Harpenden601 yd
Losh Bar and Grill9 Station Road, Harpenden604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden104 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden597 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road666 yd
The Harpenden Arms Ph188 High Street, Harpenden683 yd
The Wheatsheaf9 High Street, Harpenden690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harp's CoffeeHarpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach493 yd
Oriental Aroma7 Harding Parade, Station Road558 yd
Paya4 Harding Parade, Station Road558 yd
Harpenden Grill and Kebab36 Station Road, Harpenden564 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden759 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden887 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green954 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches434 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts722 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches752 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts841 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD 		swimming pool841 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls854 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches862 yd
Rothamsted Research
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches, tennis courts936 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches1,003 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,019 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 151 crimes were reported near Cowper Road . 51% 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 5NL.

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 5NL

Employment

AL5 5NL 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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