AL5 1BW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 005C, Harpenden South ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 1BW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around AL5 1BW
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 60% on JulySt Albans 005C: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 1BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, St Albans 005CNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 1BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 1BWRoad 52 dB, rail 54 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 1BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove Junior School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| High Beeches Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Aldwickbury School Independent | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near AL5 1BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £887,000Eastmoor Park, AL5 1BWJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £750,000Cravells Road, AL5 1BQJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £1,070,000East Common, AL5 1BJDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £345,000The Chennies, AL5 1ASNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £1,125,000Cravells Road, AL5 1BEDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £465,000Eastmoor Park, AL5 1BSFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £975,000Cravells Road, AL5 1EAJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £950,000St Johns Road, AL5 1DJMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of AL5 1BW
In a straight linePharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY400 m
Dental practices
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SOUTHDOWN)350 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Harpenden - Southdown RoadThe Co-operative Group400 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 005C
Everything about St Albans 005CThe postcode district: AL5
Everything about AL5Your MP
- Victoria CollinsLiberal DemocratMP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.