AL5 5PW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 002B, Harpenden East ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 5PW, 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 5PW
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulySt Albans 002B: 23 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 590 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 5PW 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 002BNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 5PWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 5PWRoad 53 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 5PW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| High Beeches Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Sir John Lawes School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Manland Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| St George's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 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 5PW
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,140,000Dalkeith Road, AL5 5PWDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,752,500Dalkeith Road, AL5 5PPSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold30 m
- £2,000,000Grasmere Avenue, AL5 5PSMay 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £1,175,000Overstone Road, AL5 5PNAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £1,700,000Grasmere Avenue, AL5 5PTSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £1,095,000Overstone Road, AL5 5PJJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,800,000Crabtree Lane, AL5 5PROctober 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £1,760,000Overstone Road, AL5 5PLJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 5PW
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden7 minutes on foot590 m
GP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE600 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY750 m
- VILLAGE SURGERY980 m
Pharmacies
- TOPKINS PHARMACY710 m
- MANOR PHARMACY790 m
- BOOTS800 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY800 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL670 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
- BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY760 m
- DENTAL SURGEON800 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys830 m
- Tesco Harpenden Esso ExpressTesco870 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons880 m
- Cook HarpendenCook900 m
- Waitrose HarpendenWaitrose930 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 002B
Everything about St Albans 002BThe 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.