AL5 5NX
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003C, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 5NX, 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 5NX
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulySt Albans 003C: 199 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 360 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 5NX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, St Albans 003CNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 5NXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 5NXRoad 46 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL5 5NX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| 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) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| The Grove Junior School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
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 5NX
Latest sale at each postcode- £383,000Milton Road, AL5 5LUJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £2,200,000Milton Road, AL5 5LXAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £1,350,000Spenser Road, AL5 5NWJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £311,500Milton Road, AL5 5LYMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £310,000Milton Road, AL5 5PDAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £534,000Linden Court, AL5 5LRSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £1,675,000Spenser Road, AL5 5NNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £1,395,000Crabtree Lane, AL5 5NTOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold130 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 5NX
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden5 minutes on foot370 m
GP practices
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY640 m
- VILLAGE SURGERY720 m
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE760 m
Pharmacies
- TOPKINS PHARMACY520 m
- MANOR PHARMACY580 m
- BOOTS670 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY670 m
- MANOR PHARMACY690 m
Dental practices
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE570 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE640 m
- LEYTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)660 m
- DENTAL SURGEON670 m
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SOUTHDOWN)710 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Harpenden - Southdown RoadThe Co-operative Group640 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys720 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons740 m
- Waitrose HarpendenWaitrose740 m
- M&S Harpenden SFMarks and Spencer800 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 003C
Everything about St Albans 003CThe 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.