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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5SU, AL5 5SS, AL5 5SE, AL5 5SR, AL5 5PX, AL5 5UB, AL5 5SN, AL5 5SL, AL5 5SX.

Chesterton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chesterton Avenue are based on 146 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 5ST

Average Price
£765,894
Semi-Detached
£674,839
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£890,260
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterton Avenue

Average Price
£742,384
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterton AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£700,0002023-08-10 £681,713
8 Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£757,5002023-05-26 £745,026
5 Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£732,5002023-01-27 £697,669
6 Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£725,0002022-11-16 £675,191
27 Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002021-07-20 £560,347

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 1,561 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 4 220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU
4out of 4 284 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD
4out of 4 408 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF
4out of 4 720 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB
3out of 4 761 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 1,095 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 1,340 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 1,559 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE
4out of 4 2,417 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR
3out of 4 4,865 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 910 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES
- not rated 1,828 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 2,498 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 4,823 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
Sarakh2 Grove Road, Harpenden793 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden796 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden796 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road825 yd
Costa Coffee9-10 Harding Parade, Station Road952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden447 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden503 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road799 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road799 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubBrowning Road, Harpenden843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden719 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden796 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden796 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden846 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE
grass pitches314 yd
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT
grass pitches358 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent
indoor bowls504 yd
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool779 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Piggottshill Lane
golf937 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD
tennis courts1,001 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON
grass pitches1,056 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 speed47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chesterton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near Chesterton Avenue . 63% 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 5ST.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5ST

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired67
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Other5
Real estate activities5

People

Gender

Female170
Male182

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex191
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed9

Health

Very good health209
Good health114
Fair health25
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 155
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White316
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union23
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years37
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Spain5
Poland1
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held11

Religion

No religion131
Christian173
Hindu5
Jewish8
Muslim9
Sikh3
Not answered23