AL5 4GW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 001D, Harpenden North & Rural ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 4GW, 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 4GW
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulySt Albans 001D: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 4GW 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 001DNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 4GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 4GWRoad 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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 4GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| Sir John Lawes School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Batford Nursery School Nursery | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Katherine Warington School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 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 4GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £739,000Willoughby Road, AL5 4PFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £1,465,000Ox Lane, AL5 4PWOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £324,000Millstone Way, AL5 5FEAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £745,000Willoughby Road, AL5 4PDMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £775,000Wroxham Way, AL5 4PPJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £805,000Oulton Rise, AL5 4PLNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £650,000Coldharbour Lane, AL5 4NQJune 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £485,000Willow Way, AL5 5JFMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 4GW
In a straight lineGP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE940 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL960 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op BatfordThe Co-operative Group280 m
- Tesco Harpenden Esso ExpressTesco390 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 001D
Everything about St Albans 001DThe 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.