Geography
Hobbs Close is located in the Colney Heath ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.| Coordinates | 51.749142, -0.287676 |
| Grid Ref | TL183069 |
| Suburb | Colney Heath |
| Constituency | St Albans |
| Postcodes | AL4 0TQ |
House Prices
The average house price in Hobbs Close is 15.94% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 1A Hobbs Close, that sold for £570,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Hobbs Close
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04/2021 | 1A | Semi | £570,000 |
| 11/01/2021 | 3 | Semi | £465,000 |
| 20/11/2020 | 1 | Semi | £640,000 |
| 09/10/2020 | 3 | Semi | £340,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in Hobbs Close, Hertfordshire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Hobbs Close during September 2024.Crime Deprivation
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Hobbs Close and compared that to the average for the Colney Heath ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hobbs Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Colney Heath ward
Social economic statistics for Hobbs Close
These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Hobbs Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hobbs Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.Income Deprivation
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Hobbs Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hobbs Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.Health & Disability Deprivation
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.Index of Multiple Deprivation
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Hobbs Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Hobbs Close
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Hobbs Close.
Unemployment in Hobbs Close
The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.Retirees (OAPs) in Hobbs Close
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hobbs Close. The proportion of retirees on Hobbs Close is 19.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Hobbs Close
The proportion of home owners on Hobbs Close is 26.89% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.33% of properties in Hobbs Close are private rented and 2.78% are social rented.Country of Birth of Hobbs Close residents
The proportion if Hobbs Close residents born in the UK is 1.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.15% of Hobbs Close residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Hobbs Close Summary
With house prices in Hobbs Close more than the average for Hertfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Hobbs Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hobbs Close maybe difficult.
