AL5 5LX
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003D, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 5LX, 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 5LX
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulySt Albans 003D: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 5LX 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 590 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 5LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL5 5LXRoad 55 dB, rail 48 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 5LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| High Beeches Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| The Grove Junior School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 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 5LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,200,000Milton Road, AL5 5LXAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £311,500Milton Road, AL5 5LYMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £310,000Milton Road, AL5 5PDAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £1,350,000Spenser Road, AL5 5NWJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £383,000Milton Road, AL5 5LUJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £555,000Milton Road, AL5 5LLDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £1,675,000Spenser Road, AL5 5NNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £534,000Linden Court, AL5 5LRSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 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 5LX
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden4 minutes on foot320 m
GP practices
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY590 m
- VILLAGE SURGERY690 m
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE710 m
Pharmacies
- TOPKINS PHARMACY470 m
- MANOR PHARMACY540 m
- BOOTS620 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY620 m
- MANOR PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE590 m
- DENTAL SURGEON620 m
- LEYTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)620 m
- HARPENDEN SMILES DENTAL STUDIO720 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys680 m
- Co-op Harpenden - Southdown RoadThe Co-operative Group690 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons700 m
- Waitrose HarpendenWaitrose700 m
- M&S Harpenden SFMarks and Spencer750 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.