AL5 5LG
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003D, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 5LG, 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 5LG
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 32% on JulySt Albans 003D: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 140 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 5LG 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 003DNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 5LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 5LGRoad 53 dB, rail 49 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 5LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| High Beeches Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Sir John Lawes School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
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 5LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £332,000Copper Beeches, AL5 5LWMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £270,000The Cedars, AL5 5LQApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,210,000Milton Road, AL5 5LFFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £255,000Milton Road, AL5 5LHApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £635,000Milton Road, AL5 5NANovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £685,000Shakespeare Road, AL5 5NBApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £321,000Milton Road, AL5 5LAMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £590,000Milton Road, AL5 5LDMarch 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 5LG
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden2 minutes on foot140 m
GP practices
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY380 m
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE480 m
- VILLAGE SURGERY550 m
Pharmacies
- TOPKINS PHARMACY290 m
- MANOR PHARMACY360 m
- BOOTS420 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY420 m
- MANOR PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE380 m
- DENTAL SURGEON420 m
- LEYTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)450 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY490 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys470 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons500 m
- Waitrose HarpendenWaitrose520 m
- M&S Harpenden SFMarks and Spencer570 m
- Cook HarpendenCook570 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 003D
Everything about St Albans 003DThe 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.