AL5 5TQ
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 003E, Harpenden West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL5 5TQ, 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 5TQ
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulySt Albans 003E: 33 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Harpenden, 760 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in AL5 5TQ 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 003ENeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL5 5TQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL5 5TQRoad 51 dB, rail 45 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 5TQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove Junior School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary | 560 m 7 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) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Crabtree Infants' School Primary | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Crabtree Junior School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Aldwickbury School Independent | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harpenden Academy Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
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 5TQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,150,000Barnfield Road, AL5 5TQMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,037,500Rowan Way, AL5 5TJJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £992,500Barnfield Road, AL5 5THApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £705,000Churchfield, AL5 1LLMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £1,160,000Barnfield Road, AL5 5TNMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £875,000Topstreet Way, AL5 5TSMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £975,000Churchfield, AL5 1LJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £652,500Gordons Walk, AL5 1LQSeptember 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 5TQ
In a straight lineStations
- Harpenden10 minutes on foot760 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY320 m
- TOPKINS PHARMACY910 m
- MANOR PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SOUTHDOWN)360 m
- VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE960 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Harpenden - Southdown RoadThe Co-operative Group290 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 003E
Everything about St Albans 003EThe 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.