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Verulam, St Albans, England
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Verulam, St Albans, England
AL3 4QR is in the St Albans local authority (E07000240). The property market in the AL3 4QR postcode area had 0 properties sold in 2021. Across the AL3 area, there were 486 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £681584.
Property market | £741,427 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (9.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 135.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 11 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 491 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (St Albans level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.1 | Population of 7,357 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (St Albans) | |
Commute (approx) | - London St Pancras (21 mins) - London Bridge (35 mins) - Euston (43 mins) - East Croydon (49 mins) - Cannon Street (54 mins) -... (view more here) | |
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£741,427 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (9.9 miles) | |
135.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.1 | 7,357 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 11 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions491 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (St Albans level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (St Albans) | |
- London St Pancras (21 mins) - London Bridge (35 mins) - Euston (43 mins) - East Croydon (49 mins) - Cannon Street (54 mins) - Charing Cross (59 mins) - Kings Cross (61 mins) - Highbury & Islington (71 mins) - Wimbledon (71 mins) - Victoria (80 mins) - Cambridge (87 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Sopwell has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. On average, a detached house costs £1,221,641, which is up 1.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £741,427, a terraced house £542,301 and a flat £326,099. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £1,262 per month. Property prices in Sopwell are a little higher than the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Sopwell, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Hertfordshire region.
Property data is based on St Albans level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Train Station | Distance from Sopwell | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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How Wood (Hertfordshire) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Avanti West Coast - £312 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Southern - £312 monthly fare) View details |
Radlett A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (30 mins - Thameslink - £273 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Thameslink - £273 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (2 change(s) - 60 mins - Southeastern - £273 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (2 change(s) - 65 mins - Southeastern - £273 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Thameslink - £273 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £273 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (2 change(s) - 88 mins - Southern - £273 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (3 change(s) - 99 mins - London Overground - £273 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 175 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
St Albans Abbey A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Avanti West Coast - £370 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Southern - £370 monthly fare) View details |
St Albans City A busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (29 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (41 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (61 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Southeastern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Southeastern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 61 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £377 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £377 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 117 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 151 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Leeds (181 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
Park Street A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Avanti West Coast - £312 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Southern - £312 monthly fare) View details |
Sopwell has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Loreto College, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Loreto College | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | Yes - 2014 |
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Camp Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Peter's School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Cunningham Hill Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Cunningham Hill Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Maple Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Prae Wood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Albans High School for Girls | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
St Columba's College | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | No |
St Albans School | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | No |
Watling View School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
St Albans Independent College | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Verulam School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
The Marlborough Science Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Fleetville Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Alban City School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Samuel Ryder Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Mandeville Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Cunningham Hill Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/4/2009) | 12 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/9/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/18/2007) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
Fleetville Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/9/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
Loreto College | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (5/2/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
Cunningham Hill Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/9/2011) | 13 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
Prae Wood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/4/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/25/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/15/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/26/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/20/2016) | 99 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
Watling View School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/22/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/18/2011) | 164 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
Camp Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/9/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
St Peter's School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/3/2014) | 23 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/26/2012) | 51 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
Maple Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/14/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
The Marlborough Science Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/28/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans | |
Alban City School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 2: Good (2/27/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
School | Type |
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Cunningham Hill Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/4/2009) 12 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/9/2011) |
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/18/2007) |
Fleetville Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/9/2011) |
Loreto College Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/2/2013) |
Cunningham Hill Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/9/2011) 13 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Prae Wood Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/4/2019) |
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/25/2019) |
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/15/2013) |
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/26/2021) |
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/20/2016) 99 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Watling View School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/22/2016) |
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/18/2011) 164 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Camp Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/9/2014) |
St Peter's School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2014) 23 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/5/2014) |
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2012) 51 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Maple Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/14/2021) |
The Marlborough Science Academy Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/28/2014) |
Alban City School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/27/2014) |
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Average speed | 135.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
AL3 4QR | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 0.0% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 100.0% | 62% |
Sopwell has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Graham Close St Albans, Iceland St Albans, M&S St Albans, M&S St Albans BP, M&S St Albans Mount BP, Sainsburys St Albans, Sainsburys St Albans Station Approach Local, Tesco St Albans Hatfield Road Express, Tesco St Albans Metro. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Dylans, Maltings Theatre, Miller & Carter (St Albans), Punchin Palooka, Slug and Lettuce, Sucker Punch, The Beehive Ph, The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Ca... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Abbot's Kitchen, Abigails, Al Farid, Amrit Indian Restaurant, Aspava, Ayos Restaurant, Baked Nation, Bar Meze, Bellacino's, Books on the Hill, Brad an... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Cafe Alfresco, Cafe Nero, Cafe on the Corner, Cafe Rouge, Cafe W, Caffe Carluccio's, Charlie's Coffee and Company & Mobile Coffee Van, Coffee Ethic, C... (see map below for more). AL3 4QR has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Hertfordshire has an average crime rate (64 crimes reported per thousand people). Sopwell has a consistent crime rate as this, with 61 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Sopwell has a lower rate (3 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density. Source: ONS
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