AL5 4QX
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 002E, Harpenden East ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 4QX, 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 4QX
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 28% on JulySt Albans 002E: 43 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 4QX 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 4QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 4QXRoad 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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 4QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John Lawes School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| Batford Nursery School Nursery | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Katherine Warington School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 780 m 10 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 4QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £635,000Waveney Road, AL5 4QZFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £940,000Cross Way, AL5 4QUJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £870,000Cross Way, AL5 4RAJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £885,000Waveney Road, AL5 4RUDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £345,000Hickling Way, AL5 4RPJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £280,000Cross Way, AL5 4FNAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £685,000Waveney Road, AL5 4QYJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £335,000Station Road, AL5 4XSJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 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 4QX
In a straight lineGP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE760 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL810 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY980 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Harpenden Esso ExpressTesco250 m
- Co-op BatfordThe Co-operative Group360 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.