AL5 4HD
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 002E, Harpenden East ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 4HD, 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 4HD
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 133% on JulySt Albans 002E: 43 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 960 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 4HD 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 002ENeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 4HDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 4HDRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 4HD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 120 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 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) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 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) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| St Hilda's School Independent | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The King's School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 4HD
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,690,000Fallows Green, AL5 4HDNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £2,585,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HEMay 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £800,000Pigeonwick, AL5 4EZApril 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £1,265,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HHMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £1,435,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £340,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HJNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £1,400,000Sauncey Avenue, AL5 4QLJune 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £800,000Westfield Road, AL5 4HLApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 4HD
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE480 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY790 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS820 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY820 m
- TOPKINS PHARMACY900 m
- MANOR PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL460 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY610 m
- HARPENDEN ORTHODONTICS LLP700 m
- WAYSIDE DENTAL PRACTIC770 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE790 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Townsend BPMarks and Spencer630 m
- Cook HarpendenCook730 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys790 m
- Co-op BatfordThe Co-operative Group800 m
- Tesco Harpenden Esso ExpressTesco820 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 002E
Everything about St Albans 002EThe 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.