AL5 3NH
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 001B, Harpenden North & Rural ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 3NH, 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 3NH
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulySt Albans 001B: 15 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 3NH 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 001BNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 3NHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 3NHRoad 52 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 3NH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wood End School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| The King's School Independent | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| 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 |
| St Hilda's School Independent | 1.4 km 17 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) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 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) | 1.9 km 23 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 3NH
Latest sale at each postcode- £450,000Farm Close, AL5 3NHJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £780,000Penshurst Close, AL5 3LPJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £960,000Molescroft, AL5 3LSNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £650,000Vale Close, AL5 3LXJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £1,575,000Luton Road, AL5 3LWJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £752,370Luton Road, AL5 3LZNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £894,000Tuffnells Way, AL5 3HAJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £960,000Ridge Avenue, AL5 3LTJanuary 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 3NH
In a straight lineDental practices
- PURE DENTISTRY LIMITED460 m
- HARPENDEN DENTAL CENTRE870 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd ExpressTesco1 km
The neighbourhood: St Albans 001B
Everything about St Albans 001BThe 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.