AL5 1QW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003C, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 1QW, 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 1QW
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 46% on JulySt Albans 003C: 199 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 810 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 1QW 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 003CNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 1QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL5 1QWRoad 52 dB, rail 60 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 1QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| The Grove Junior School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| High Beeches Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
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 1QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £660,000Queens Road, AL5 1QWJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £315,000Bowling Close, AL5 1QPFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £490,000Heath Close, AL5 1QNOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £695,000Queens Road, AL5 1QRJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £900,000Gorselands, AL5 1QYApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £740,000Walkers Close, AL5 1QJAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £367,500Kings Court, AL5 1NYJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £1,273,000Southdown Road, AL5 1PQSeptember 2024, 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 1QW
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden10 minutes on foot810 m
GP practices
- VILLAGE SURGERY960 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY370 m
- TOPKINS PHARMACY910 m
- MANOR PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SOUTHDOWN)350 m
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE950 m
- LEYTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)970 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Harpenden - Southdown RoadThe Co-operative Group310 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 003C
Everything about St Albans 003CThe 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.