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AL5 1AA

Wheathampstead Road

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

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Detailed insights for AL5 1AA

Overview

Postcode AL5 1AA is located in an urban city, within the Sandridge & Wheathampstead ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wheathampstead area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wheathampstead is £75,115 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Crabtree Fields.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wheathampstead has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,648 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wheathampstead has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Wheathampstead is £75,115 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 1AA.

Flood risk

No risk

Wheathampstead near AL5 1AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL5 1AA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Walking directions to Harpenden

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 1AA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCrabtree FieldsSmallWalking directions to Crabtree Fields

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
351.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.06(-64%)
Other theft
4.74(-15%)
Vehicle crime
3.69(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.69(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.16(-73%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
84.68%
Other White
17
4.42%
Other Asian
11
2.86%
Indian
7
1.82%
Pakistani
6
1.56%
Total population: 385

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
176
57.7%
Level 3 (A level)
51
16.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
13.77%
No qualifications
15
4.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
4.92%
Total 16+ residents: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
48.87%
Owns outright
59
44.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.01%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.01%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £690,000 in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandridge & Wheathampstead in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sandridge & Wheathampstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£850,000
Flats9£187,500
Semi-Detached27£725,000
Terraced14£527,000

10 year median price trend in Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sandridge & Wheathampstead.

Schools

In the AL5 1AA postcode area, located within Wheathampstead, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 1AA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableAldwickbury SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryHigh Beeches Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryThe Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL5 1AA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL5 1AA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miHarpenden Food and Wine3 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1LGWalking directions to Harpenden Food and Wine
0.5 miCo-op Food130 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PUWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardSandridge & WheathampsteadE05013962
ParishWheathampsteadE04013289
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WheathampsteadE02004927
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 004DE01023749
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.