AL5 2HU
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003C, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 2HU, 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 2HU
- 32 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 38% on JulySt Albans 003C: 199 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 340 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 2HU 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
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 2HUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 2HURoad 47 dB, rail 41 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
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 2HU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| St Hilda's School Independent | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Sir John Lawes School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
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 2HU
Latest sale at each postcode- £620,000Leyton Road, AL5 2HUNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £417,000Leyton Road, AL5 2FHDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £538,000Amenbury Lane, AL5 2BTJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £1,555,000Leyton Green, AL5 2TGAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £727,500Amenbury Court, AL5 2BUFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £1,300,000Amenbury Lane, AL5 2EHFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £251,000Station Road, AL5 4SAMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £450,000Station Road, AL5 4AANovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 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 2HU
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden4 minutes on foot340 m
GP practices
- VILLAGE SURGERY100 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY300 m
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE650 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY170 m
- TOPKINS PHARMACY230 m
- BOOTS260 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY260 m
Dental practices
- LEYTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)130 m
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE220 m
- HARPENDEN SMILES DENTAL STUDIO230 m
- DENTAL SURGEON260 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE300 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose HarpendenWaitrose200 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons260 m
- M&S Harpenden SFMarks and Spencer260 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys300 m
- Cook HarpendenCook390 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.