AL5 4JD
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003C, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 4JD, 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 4JD
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 37% on JulySt Albans 003C: 199 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 720 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 4JD listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, St Albans 003CNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 4JDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 4JDRoad 53 dB, rail 43 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
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 4JD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 320 m 4 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) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| St Hilda's School Independent | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 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) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Roundwood Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 4JD
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,375,000Hitherfield Lane, AL5 4JDJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £1,160,000Lodge Gardens, AL5 4JEJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £1,202,500Tennyson Road, AL5 4BEOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £725,000Hitherfield Lane, AL5 4JFApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £710,000Sun Lane, AL5 4EGApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £750,000Hitherfield Lane, AL5 4JAJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £1,355,000Sun Lane, AL5 4EXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £465,000Sun Lane, AL5 4ETMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 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 4JD
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden9 minutes on foot710 m
GP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE350 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY470 m
- VILLAGE SURGERY670 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS480 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY480 m
- MANOR PHARMACY600 m
- TOPKINS PHARMACY600 m
Dental practices
- HARPENDEN ORTHODONTICS LLP280 m
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL290 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY290 m
- WAYSIDE DENTAL PRACTIC460 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE470 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Townsend BPMarks and Spencer230 m
- Cook HarpendenCook330 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys420 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons470 m
- M&S Harpenden SFMarks and Spencer480 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 003C
Everything about St Albans 003CThe 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.