Abbey Avenue in Kings Park in the city of ST. ALBANS


About Abbey Avenue

Abbey Avenue is a street located in the city of St Albans. The street has a length of approximately 520 metres.

The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Hertfordshire is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.

The street is located within the St. Albans District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the East of England region of the UK.

The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 37300091 in the National Street Gazetteer.

The street has the postcodes of AL3 4BJ, AL3 4BH, AL3 4BA and AL3 4AZ.

It is located within the county of Hertfordshire, situated in the East of England region of the UK. It's 19.85 miles North West from central London., 1.03 miles South West from St Albans, 9.81 miles South from Luton and 20.15 miles East from Aylesbury.

ABBEY AVENUE is within the Post Town of ST. ALBANS

Map of Abbey Avenue

Street Crime (updated 14/01/2025)
Location Note Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location
MSOA Info For MSOA E02004937 (Statistical Neighbourhood)
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Crime Levels Green = Very Low
Yellow = Low
Orange = High
Red = Very High
Postcodes
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Walking Distances
Distance Info Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres)

Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.

Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Definition:

Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.

Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.

The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.

In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.

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Budget Friendly Hotels near Abbey Avenue

Budget Hotel Name Distance (miles)
1: Name:Premier Inn St Albans City Centre
Address: 1 Adelaide Street
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
1.20
2: Name:Premier Inn St. Albans/Bricket Wood
Address: Smug Oak Lane, Watling Street
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
2.46
3: Name:Travelodge Hemel Hempstead Gateway
Address: Maylands Ave, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4SQ
Telephone: 0871 984 6360 Visit Hotel Page
3.55
4: Name:Premier Inn Watford North
Address: 859 St. Albans Road, Garston
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
3.67
5: Name:Holiday Inn Express St. Albans - M25, Jct.22
Address: Colney Field Retail Park
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
3.71



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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2016£320,000£950,000£635,0002
2017£1,050,000£1,050,000£1,050,0001
2019£1,040,000£1,300,000£1,170,0002
2020£345,000£1,119,000£708,0003
2021£772,500£1,650,000£1,211,2502
2023£975,000£2,025,000£1,608,3333

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby Estate Agents

Estate Agents near Abbey Avenue
NameAddressWebsite
Forest Knight120 Bunns Ln, London NW7 2ASVisit Website
Louise Saunders17 Holywell Hill St. Albans AL1 1DTVisit Website
Putterills6 Holywell Hill, St. Albans, AL1 1BZVisit Website
British HomesellersSuite 4 Arquen House, 4-6 Spicer Street, St. Albans AL3 4PQVisit Website
Herts HomesArquen House 4-6 Spicer Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4PQVisit Website

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Location Details

Abbey Avenue
Map showing the location of Abbey Avenue
Latitude51.741784
Longitude-0.356662
OS Easting (X):513449
OS Northing (Y):206115
OS Grid Reference:TL134061

Known Residential Addresses for Abbey Avenue

  • 8
  • 24
  • 2
  • 38
  • 4
  • 10
  • 55
  • 53
  • 27
  • 19
  • 47
  • 45
  • 46

Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Avenue

StreetJunction Type
Westfieldsjunction
Midwayjunction
St Stephen's Avenuejunction
Cardinal Grovejunction
King Harry Lanejunction

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise07:36
Sunset16:53

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Rothamsted 2 February 2025 at 06:00 (4.49 miles away)
Current Weather:Clear night
Temperature and Humidity:0.1°C (96.7%)
Wind Direction and Speed: (0 mph)

  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00120573
ONS Area NameAgeing in Suburbia
Average Age43.08
Area Population1723.00
Male Population866.00 (50%)
Female Population857.00 (50%)
Benefit Claimants6 (0%)
LSOA Code:E01023743
LSOA Name:St Albans 014B
SOA Code:3c
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02004937
MSOA Name:St Albans 014

Nearest Supermarkets

Waitrose St Albans
1 Ermine Close, Mayne Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4JZ
01727 831117
Distance: 0.36 Miles
Directions to Waitrose St Albans
Sainsburys St Albans
Everard Close, St. Albans, England, AL1 2QU
01727 847707
Distance: 0.72 Miles
Directions to Sainsburys St Albans
Tesco St Albans Metro
33-39 St Peters St, St Albans, AL1 3EB
0345 610 2902
Distance: 1.13 Miles
Directions to Tesco St Albans Metro
Iceland St Albans
140/144 Victoria Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3TG
01727833908
Distance: 1.25 Miles
Directions to Iceland St Albans

 Telephone Information

Dialling CodeTelephone ExchangeTelephone CabinetFibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises
01727ST. ALBANS - LNSTBP5FTTC

 Broadband Information

Speed Average Speed Median Speed Maximum Speed Next-generation access (NGA) Number of Connections
Greater than 2 Mbps 29.5 20 >=30 Y 11

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of St Albans
Visit the Council's Website
Civic Centre, St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire &AL1 3JE
Send email
Telephone Number: 01727 866 100
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of St Albans
The Member of Parliament is Daisy Cooper
Details for the MP Daisy Cooper on parliament.uk
Details for the MP Daisy Cooper on theyworkforyou.com
In the 2024 General Election Daisy Cooper won with a majority of 19,834 the result was LD hold. The total electorate was 72,739
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: Verulam Ward
Parish: Unparished area
Ceremonial County: Hertfordshire

Nearest Schools

England Secondary Schools

Loreto College

Address: Loreto College, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RQ

Distance: 1.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727856206

The Marlborough Science Academy

Address: The Marlborough Science Academy, Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2QA

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727856874

England Primary Schools

St Peter's School

Address: St Peter's School, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1HL

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727853075

Maple Primary School

Address: Maple Primary School, Hall Place Gardens, Maple Primary School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3SW

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727859053

Alban City School

Address: Alban City School, 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RR

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727860304

Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Branch Road, Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 2LX

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727872158

Mandeville Primary School

Address: Mandeville Primary School, Mandeville Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2LE

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727519220

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School

Address: Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School, Etna Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5NL

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727849700

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Address: The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans, Grove Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1DQ

Distance: 0.73 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727851802

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

Address: Killigrew Primary and Nursery School, West Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3HD

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727774200

How Wood Primary and Nursery School

Address: How Wood Primary and Nursery School, Spooners Drive, Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 2HU

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727768885

St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School, Watling View, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2PB

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727852687

Prae Wood Primary School

Address: Prae Wood Primary School, King Harry Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4HZ

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727751930

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Address: St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans, St Michael's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SJ

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727854866

Nearest Hospitals

St Albans City Hospital
Address: Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN,
NHS Sector
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Telephone: 01727 866122
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 2.21 (miles)
Directions from to St Albans City Hospital
West Hertfordshire Hospitals Therapy Unit
Address: Jacketts Field, Abbots Langley, WD5 0PA,
Independent Sector
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Distance: 5.44 (miles)
Directions from to West Hertfordshire Hospitals Therapy Unit
Kingsley Green
Address: Harper Lane, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9HQ,
Independent Sector
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01923 633000
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 5.55 (miles)
Directions from to Kingsley Green

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 27B VESTA AVENUE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 2PG

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 27B VESTA AVENUE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 2PG

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE

Address: 3A HOLYWELL HILL, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1ER

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

MALTINGS DENTIST SURGERY

Address: 54 THE MALTINGS, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3HL

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

RUSSELL AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 21 RUSSELL AVENUE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5ES

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 11 RUSSELL AVENUE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5ES

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

MIDWAY SURGERY

Address: 93 WATFORD ROAD, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3JX

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 832125

THE MALTINGS SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 8-14 VICTORIA STREET, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3JB

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

MALTINGS SURGERY

Address: 8-14 VICTORIA STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3JB

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 855500

HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE

Address: 13-15 RUSSELL AVENUE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5HB

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 831888

HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY

Address: 2 THE PARADE, ELLIS HOUSE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3FY

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 853079

GRANGE STREET SURGERY

Address: 2 GRANGE STREET, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5NF

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 833550

Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

VERULAM PHARMACY

Address: 6 ERMINE CLOSE, ST. ALBANS, AL3 4JZ

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 833815

CHISWELL PHARMACY

Address: 196 WATFORD ROAD, CHISWELL GREEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3EB

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 857378

BOOTS

Address: 9 ST. PETERS STREET, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3DH

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY

Address: 6 VICTORIA STREET, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3JB

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 839335

JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)

Address: 111-113 ST PETERS STREET, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3ET

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 850480

IMED PHARMACY

Address: UNIT A, CHARRINGTON PLACE, VICTORIA STREET, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3FY

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 837985

Nearest Opticians

Opticians

PAUL ADLER OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 41A ABBEY AVENUE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 4BH

Distance: 0.03 miles

Contact: :

PERY LAERD LTD - ST ALBANS

Address: 41A ABBEY AVENUE, ST. ALBANS, AL3 4BH

Distance: 0.03 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - ST ALBANS EVERARD

Address: EVERARD CLOSE, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2QU

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

THE SPECS FACTORY OUTLET OPTICIANS

Address: 4 HOLYWELL HILL, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1BZ

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT ROOPE OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 20 GEORGE STREET, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 4ES

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

ST ALBANS EYE CARE CENTRE

Address: 38 LONDON ROAD, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1NG

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

St Albans Abbey Station is 0.64 miles away.

Address: St Albans Abbey station, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN

St Albans Abbey is situated on the Abbey Line and is managed by Grand Central North West.

St Albans Abbey Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions to St Albans Abbey Rail Station

Park Street Station is 1.33 miles away.

Address: Park Street station, Watling Street, Park Street, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG

Park Street is situated on the Abbey Line and is managed by Grand Central North West.

Park Street Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions to Park Street Rail Station

Nearest Airports

London Luton Airport is 9.56 miles away Directions to London Luton Airport
London Heathrow Airport is 18.93 miles away Directions to London Heathrow Airport
London City Airport is 23.94 miles away Directions to London City Airport