Area Guide For AL1 3GL

When it comes to housing in the AL1 3GL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 145, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 56. There are around 118 Shared ownership properties, 29 Local Authority rented, 118 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 111 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 107 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 109 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 55 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In AL1 3GL area, Couple with children amount to 52 while Couple without children amount to 136. The neighbourhood also has around 75 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 79 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 113 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 101 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (199) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (159), The Independent (150), Daily Mail (140), Daily Express (134), The Guardian (118), Daily Mirror (76) and The Sun (66).

Some of the nearest services available in AL1 3GL are 1 Call 24hr Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Darlings of Chelsea Ltd (Furniture Stores), Tomlin Enterprises Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), 1st Call Locksmiths (Locksmiths), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), Wentworth Kitchens St Albans (Kitchen Designers & Installers), A T Surveys Ltd (Building Surveyor), Huttons (Furniture Stores), Alban Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Mikes Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Smith D J & Co (Building Surveyor), 123 Floor (Carpet Fitter), House Electrics (Electronic Shop), Locksmith Services (Locksmiths), Rumball Sedgwick (Building Surveyor), Oliver Burns Interiors (Interior Designers), Alburn Estates (Property Maintenance Services), Nordstrom Associates (Architectural Service), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Aecom (Architectural Service), Cargo (Furniture Stores), Anglian Home Improvements (Property Maintenance Services), The Carpet Store (Carpet Fitter), Competitive Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Spokemead Ltd (Electronic Shop), J P Harpur Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Bathstore (Bathroom Designer), Locksmith Hertfordshire (Locksmiths), Mobile Locksmiths (Locksmiths) and Mr Handyman (Property Maintenance Services).

AL1 3GL has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Savoy Pier, Embankment Pier, Kew Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. AL1 3GL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Alban City School, Maple Primary School, St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include Loreto College, St Albans Tutors, Verulam School. Then there are others like Heathlands School, The Links Education Support Centre, St Albans High School for Girls.