AL5 2JU
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 005B, Harpenden South ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 2JU, 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 2JU
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulySt Albans 005B: 20 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- No property in AL5 2JU 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 005BNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 2JUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 2JURoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 11.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 2JU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 16 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) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| High Beeches Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 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 2JU
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,425,000High Elms, AL5 2JUFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,885,000Hatching Green Close, AL5 2LBOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £3,400,000The Warren, AL5 2NHMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,785,000Redbourn Lane, AL5 2NAFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £1,700,000Dellcroft Way, AL5 2NGAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £825,000Manor Close, AL5 2GTApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £1,650,000Broad Oaks Close, AL5 2PRApril 2025, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £3,300,000West Common Way, AL5 2LFFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold270 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
The neighbourhood: St Albans 005B
Everything about St Albans 005BThe 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.