AL5 2UF
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003B, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 2UF, 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 2UF
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 11% on JulySt Albans 003B: 27 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 2UF 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 003BNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 930 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 2UFSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 2UFRoad 54 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
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 2UF
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's School Independent | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Roundwood Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Roundwood Park School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 59.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| The King's School Independent | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 2UF
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,760,000Moreton Place, AL5 2UFAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £680,000Moreton End Close, AL5 2EZNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £1,150,000Luton Road, AL5 3BAJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £320,000Hillside Road, AL5 4DHFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £330,000Hollybush Lane, AL5 4AWNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £1,160,000Moreton End Lane, AL5 2EYApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £1,685,000Douglas Road, AL5 2EWAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £295,000Hillside Road, AL5 4BWMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 2UF
In a straight lineGP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE930 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY970 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS950 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- WAYSIDE DENTAL PRACTIC170 m
- HARPENDEN DENTAL CENTRE300 m
- HARPENDEN ORTHODONTICS LLP680 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY830 m
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL860 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd ExpressTesco180 m
- M&S Townsend BPMarks and Spencer420 m
- Cook HarpendenCook770 m
- M&S Harpenden SFMarks and Spencer870 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys890 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 003B
Everything about St Albans 003BThe 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.