AL5 3HN
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 001E, Harpenden North & Rural ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 3HN, 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 3HN
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulySt Albans 001E: 15 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 3HN 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 001ENeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 3HNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 3HNRoad 53 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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 3HN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wood End School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Roundwood Park School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 59.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Roundwood Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| The King's School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Hilda's School Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: 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 3HN
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,030,000Carpenders Close, AL5 3HNJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £687,400Tuffnells Way, AL5 3HSNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £385,000Tuffnells Way, AL5 3HTSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £2,200,000Wood End Hill, AL5 3EZAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £894,000Tuffnells Way, AL5 3HAJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £1,200,000Tuffnells Way, AL5 3HWAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £650,000Tuffnells Way, AL5 3HRMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £965,000Shepherds Way, AL5 3HFJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold180 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 3HN
In a straight lineDental practices
- PURE DENTISTRY LIMITED450 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 001E
Everything about St Albans 001EThe 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.