AL5 5NH
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003D, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 5NH, 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 5NH
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulySt Albans 003D: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 340 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 5NH 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 550 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 5NHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 5NHRoad 52 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 5NH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| High Beeches Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Sir John Lawes School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
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 5NH
Latest sale at each postcode- £875,000Cowper Road, AL5 5NHSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,225,000Cowper Road, AL5 5NJNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £1,250,000Shakespeare Road, AL5 5NEAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £451,500Betjeman Close, AL5 4XHApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £685,000Shakespeare Road, AL5 5NBApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £1,095,000Overstone Road, AL5 5PJJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £961,000Cowper Road, AL5 5NGJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,675,000Spenser Road, AL5 5NNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 5NH
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden4 minutes on foot340 m
GP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE550 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY560 m
- VILLAGE SURGERY750 m
Pharmacies
- TOPKINS PHARMACY480 m
- MANOR PHARMACY560 m
- BOOTS600 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY600 m
- MANOR PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE560 m
- DENTAL SURGEON600 m
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL610 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY640 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys650 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons690 m
- Waitrose HarpendenWaitrose720 m
- Cook HarpendenCook740 m
- M&S Harpenden SFMarks and Spencer760 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.