AL5 5PX
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 002B, Harpenden East ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 5PX, 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 5PX
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulySt Albans 002B: 23 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 630 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 5PX 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 5PXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 5PXRoad 53 dB, rail 41 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 5PX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 200 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) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| The Grove Junior School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Aldwickbury School Independent | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5PX
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,450,000Crabtree Lane, AL5 5PXJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £760,000Chesterton Avenue, AL5 5SUJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £1,760,000Overstone Road, AL5 5PLJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £370,000Gilpin Green, AL5 5NPJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £710,000Chesterton Avenue, AL5 5STMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £1,700,000Gilpin Green, AL5 5NRFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £300,000Eliot Place, AL5 5PEJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £2,250,000Crabtree Lane, AL5 5NSMay 2026, 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 5PX
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden8 minutes on foot630 m
GP practices
- ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE850 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY870 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY770 m
- TOPKINS PHARMACY780 m
- MANOR PHARMACY860 m
- BOOTS910 m
- SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SOUTHDOWN)820 m
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE830 m
- DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE870 m
- DENTAL SURGEON910 m
- SPECIAL CARE DENTAL910 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Harpenden - Southdown RoadThe Co-operative Group750 m
- Sainsburys HarpendenSainsburys960 m
- Morrisons Daily Harpenden High StreetMorrisons1 km
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.