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

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 5UB, AL5 5TY, AL5 5TS, AL5 5SX, AL5 5TZ, AL5 5UH, AL5 5UE, AL5 1LT, AL5 5TJ.

Highfield Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Avenue are based on 92 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 5UA

Average Price
£930,672
Semi-Detached
£939,864
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£808,100
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£966,533
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,010,0002023-08-03 £983,614
32 Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,170,0002021-04-28 £1,244,868
2 Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£599,0002020-09-18 £640,856
22 Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002020-06-25 £877,963
48 Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£860,0002018-08-02 £957,339

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,785 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 4 442 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 461 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 503 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 586 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 641 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,780 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,466 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 4,642 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 889 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 1,895 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,650 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET 		2out of 4 4,742 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, Harpenden569 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)130 Southdown Road, Harpenden573 yd
Cafe Aroma135 Southdown Road, Harpenden573 yd
Lazy BearGround Floor, 122 Southdown Road600 yd
Costa Coffee9-10 Harding Parade, Station Road988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harpenden Bowling ClubSpenser Road, Harpenden487 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf ClubPiggottshill Lane, Harpenden498 yd
The Plough and HarrowThe Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road590 yd
The Queens HeadThe Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road651 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph14 Cravells Road, Harpenden743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden495 yd
Emilio's137 Southdown Road, Harpenden573 yd
BENTOZO131 Southdown Road, Harpenden573 yd
The Regent123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden623 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden125 Southdown Road, Harpenden623 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Beeches Primary School
ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT 		grass pitches428 yd
Crabtree Junior School
CRABTREE LANE 		grass pitches538 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent 		indoor bowls643 yd
Aldwickbury School
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool766 yd
Harpenden Cricket Club
WEST COMMON 		grass pitches920 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Piggottshill Lane 		golf975 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed229.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Highfield Avenue . 65% 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 5UA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highfield Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 5UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired40
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Financial and insurance activities27
Education27
Information and communication13
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Construction8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male166

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed11

Health

Very good health232
Good health92
Fair health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications5
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 173
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White319

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union11
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years19
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland6
Germany1
Italy2
Other EU countries2
Oceania4
No passport held11

Religion

No religion135
Christian178
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim3
Sikh1
Not answered19
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