AL5 4HH
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 001C, Harpenden North & Rural ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 4HH, 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 4HH
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 133% on JulySt Albans 001C: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 4HH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, St Albans 001CNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 4HHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 4HHRoad 41 dB, rail 41 dB (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 4HH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 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) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 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) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St Hilda's School Independent | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The King's School Independent | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
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 4HH
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,265,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HHMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £340,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HJNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £800,000Westfield Road, AL5 4HLApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £800,000Pigeonwick, AL5 4EZApril 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £1,690,000Fallows Green, AL5 4HDNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £2,585,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HEMay 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £1,355,000Ancaster Close, AL5 4FLNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £1,435,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 4HH
In a straight lineGP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE590 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS910 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL560 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY700 m
- WAYSIDE DENTAL PRACTIC720 m
- HARPENDEN ORTHODONTICS LLP750 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE880 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Townsend BPMarks and Spencer630 m
- Cook HarpendenCook790 m
- Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd ExpressTesco820 m
- Co-op BatfordThe Co-operative Group850 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys860 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 001C
Everything about St Albans 001CThe 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.