Is Victoria Street in St Albans a nice place to live?

Victoria Street is classified by the ONS as Highly-Qualified Quaternary Workers. Victoria Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Victoria Street is located in the St Peters ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.7513, -0.334192
Grid Ref TL150071
Suburb Cottonmill
Constituency St Albans

House Prices

The average house price in Victoria Street is 64.78% higher than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 91 Victoria Street, that sold for £2,500,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Victoria Street

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 91 £2,500,000
08/12/2022 141 Terrace £800,000
02/11/2022 VICTORIA HOUSE, 117 - 129 Flat £357,000
19/10/2022 VICTORIA HOUSE, 117 - 129 Flat £285,000
12/10/2022 QUEENS HOUSE, 58 £4,350,000
07/10/2022 KING HOUSE, 55 Flat £485,000
22/07/2022 100 Terrace £610,000
24/03/2022 WINDSOR MEWS, 94 Terrace £808,000
19/11/2021 MIDLAND PLACE, 146 Flat £498,000
30/09/2021 GARLAND COURT Flat £304,600

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Victoria Street, Hertfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Victoria Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hertfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Victoria Street
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Victoria Street and compared that to the average for the St Peters ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Victoria Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Peters ward

Social economic statistics for Victoria Street

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 Victoria Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Victoria Street 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 Victoria Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Victoria Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Victoria Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Victoria Street are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

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.
Residents in Victoria Street are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Victoria Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Victoria Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Victoria Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Victoria Street.

Unemployment in Victoria Street

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.
3.83% of Victoria Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Victoria Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Victoria Street. The proportion of retirees on Victoria Street is 2.27% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.33% of Victoria Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Victoria Street

The proportion of home owners on Victoria Street is 16.13% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.67% of properties in Victoria Street are private rented and 14.46% are social rented.
45.87% of residents of Victoria Street own their home

Country of Birth of Victoria Street residents

The proportion if Victoria Street residents born in the UK is 8.65% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26% of Victoria Street residents were born outside the UK.
74% of Victoria Street residents were born in the UK

Victoria Street Summary

Victoria Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Victoria Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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