AL5 4QJ
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 002E, Harpenden East ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 4QJ, 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 4QJ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 75% on JulySt Albans 002E: 43 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 890 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 4QJ 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 460 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 4QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 4QJRoad 49 dB, 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 4QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 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) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Batford Nursery School Nursery | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
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 4QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,380,000Sauncey Avenue, AL5 4QJApril 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,550,000Sauncey Avenue, AL5 4QRMay 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £1,400,000Sauncey Avenue, AL5 4QLJune 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £1,950,000Stewart Road, AL5 4QEAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £1,750,000Walnut Close, AL5 4FPAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £840,000Barton Close, AL5 4QTJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £1,800,000Sauncey Avenue, AL5 4QFJune 2023, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £1,215,000Ox Lane, AL5 4PJJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold280 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 4QJ
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE460 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY810 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS860 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY860 m
- TOPKINS PHARMACY890 m
- MANOR PHARMACY940 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL490 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY670 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE810 m
- HARPENDEN ORTHODONTICS LLP830 m
- DENTAL SURGEON860 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Harpenden Esso ExpressTesco570 m
- Co-op BatfordThe Co-operative Group590 m
- Cook HarpendenCook820 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys840 m
- M&S Townsend BPMarks and Spencer840 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.