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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5RS, AL5 5RT, AL5 5RY, AL5 5RR, AL5 5SA, AL5 5RZ, AL5 5RX, AL5 5RP, AL5 5SQ.

Altwood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Altwood are based on 21 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 5RU

Average Price
£573,232
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£573,232
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Altwood

Average Price
£573,232
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AltwoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Altwood, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£467,0002019-07-18 £525,027
4 Altwood, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£515,0002019-06-28 £580,190
8 Altwood, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002019-04-12 £497,307
4 Altwood, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£512,1502017-05-26 £570,395
11 Altwood, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£505,0002016-10-27 £563,271

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,232 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 138 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 196 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 385 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 980 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 1,025 yd Community school Yes 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 4 942 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,318 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,343 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,598 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 5,166 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 848 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,995 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,483 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 5,151 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 Cherry Tree @The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road950 yd
Shezzo's106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden523 yd
Marquis Of GranbyThe Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane531 yd
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden749 yd
Amble Inn182 Station Road, Harpenden821 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balti Village93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden985 yd
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls241 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches254 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches344 yd
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool727 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Piggottshill Lane 		golf769 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD 		tennis courts999 yd
Sir John Lawes School
MANLAND WAY 		grass pitches1,063 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 speed162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Altwood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 63 crimes were reported near Altwood . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 5RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU

Employment

AL5 5RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee101
Part-Time Employee38
Retired37
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education23
Financial and insurance activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Information and communication16
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction10
Real estate activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male188

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed7

Health

Very good health239
Good health96
Fair health18
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 180
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian15
Other Asian3
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other15
White296
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union16
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years43
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Ireland8
France1
Germany3
Italy5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion120
Christian197
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Jewish4
Not answered25
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