AL5 4LQ
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 001D, Harpenden North & Rural ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 4LQ, 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 4LQ
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 650% on JulySt Albans 001D: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 4LQ 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 990 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 4LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 4LQRoad 43 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 4LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| The King's School Independent | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 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) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Batford Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| St Hilda's School Independent | 1.3 km 16 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 4LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £605,000Springfield Crescent, AL5 4LGAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £860,000Springfield Crescent, AL5 4LHJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £820,000Springfield Crescent, AL5 4LFMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £597,000Moorland Road, AL5 4LANovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £700,000Rye Hill, AL5 4LBDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £735,000Springfield Crescent, AL5 4LJAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £685,000Springfield Crescent, AL5 4LLDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £235,000Westfield Road, AL5 4UHFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 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 4LQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd ExpressTesco990 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.