AL5 1LW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 005A, Harpenden South ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 1LW, 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 1LW
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulySt Albans 005A: 18 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 1LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, St Albans 005ANeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 1LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL5 1LWRoad 56 dB, rail 47 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 1LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove Junior School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| High Beeches Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Aldwickbury School Independent | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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 1LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £970,000Piggottshill Lane, AL5 1LPNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £1,160,000Barnfield Road, AL5 5TNMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £1,000,050Piggottshill Lane, AL5 1LGJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £1,270,000Piggottshill Lane, AL5 1LHMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £770,000Piggottshill Lane, AL5 1LRSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £992,500Barnfield Road, AL5 5THApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £975,000Churchfield, AL5 1LJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £705,000Churchfield, AL5 1LLMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 1LW
In a straight linePharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY230 m
Dental practices
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SOUTHDOWN)270 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Harpenden - Southdown RoadThe Co-operative Group260 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 005A
Everything about St Albans 005AThe 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.