AL5 4HJ
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 001C, Harpenden North & Rural ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 4HJ, 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 4HJ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 167% 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 210 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 4HJ 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 610 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 4HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL5 4HJRoad 55 dB, rail 56 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 4HJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Sir John Lawes School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St Hilda's School Independent | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The King's School Independent | 860 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) | 930 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 4HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HJNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £800,000Westfield Road, AL5 4HLApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £1,265,000Ox Lane, AL5 4HHMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £435,000Hollybush Lane, AL5 4BANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £800,000Pigeonwick, AL5 4EZApril 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £547,000Westfield Road, AL5 4GAOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £1,355,000Ancaster Close, AL5 4FLNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £490,000Stonemason Close, AL5 4GBFebruary 2024, terraced, 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 4HJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE610 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS900 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL580 m
- WAYSIDE DENTAL PRACTIC660 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY690 m
- HARPENDEN ORTHODONTICS LLP720 m
- HARPENDEN DENTAL CENTRE860 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Townsend BPMarks and Spencer580 m
- Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd ExpressTesco740 m
- Cook HarpendenCook770 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys850 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons910 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.