Postcode AL5 1BX is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden South area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpenden Common area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year. The median sale price in Harpenden South is £793,650 (around £637 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £585,000 and £1,265,000. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Harpenden Common.
Harpenden Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,716 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Harpenden Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 245 ft away from AL5 1BX.
Harpenden Common near AL5 1BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Harpenden Common | Large | Walking directions to Harpenden Common |
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £793,650 (about £637 per square foot) in Harpenden South area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £4,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £1,322,500 | £657 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £795,000 | £636 |
| Terraced | 18 | £605,000 | £612 |
| Flats | 9 | £213,000 | £440 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £929,000 | £220,000 | £620,000 | £450,000 |
| 2017 | £997,500 | £245,000 | £600,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | £1,025,000 | £260,750 | £570,000 | £450,000 |
| 2019 | £1,000,000 | £257,500 | £625,000 | £479,000 |
| 2020 | £977,500 | £315,000 | £672,500 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | £1,500,000 | £297,250 | £711,000 | £510,000 |
| 2022 | £1,300,000 | £297,500 | £738,500 | £625,000 |
| 2023 | £1,256,500 | £255,000 | £790,000 | £562,500 |
| 2024 | £1,332,500 | £285,000 | £672,660 | £598,375 |
| 2025 | £1,290,000 | £265,000 | £820,000 | £583,750 |
| 2026 | £1,425,000 | £190,965 | £651,000 | £605,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £530 | £454 | £496 | £526 |
| 2017 | £512 | £506 | £563 | £514 |
| 2018 | £521 | £462 | £529 | £492 |
| 2019 | £531 | £487 | £553 | £563 |
| 2020 | £592 | £449 | £554 | £615 |
| 2021 | £594 | £509 | £552 | £573 |
| 2022 | £707 | £532 | £615 | £655 |
| 2023 | £679 | £568 | £695 | £662 |
| 2024 | £692 | £479 | £651 | £665 |
| 2025 | £649 | £473 | £613 | £662 |
| 2026 | £687 | £473 | £646 | £582 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 1BX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Bamville Copse, Cross Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1BU | Detached | Freehold | £3,625,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 2, Wensley Close, Harpenden, AL5 1RZ | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2025 | 6, Wensley Close, Harpenden, AL5 1RZ | Detached | Freehold | £1,085,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 16, Wensley Close, Harpenden, AL5 1RZ | Detached | Freehold | £725,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 35, Welbeck Rise, Harpenden, AL5 1RT | Detached | Freehold | £760,000 |
In the AL5 1BX postcode area, located within Harpenden Common, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
The Grove Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | The Grove Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2013. | |
The Grove Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2013
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2023. | |
St Dominic Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2023
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Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL5 1BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Heritage
Harpenden South - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL5 1BX records about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL5 1BX in Harpenden South is £793,650 (about £637 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to AL5 1BX, including The Grove Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding), The Grove Junior School (Good) and St Dominic Catholic Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL5 1BX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,716 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted covering AL5 1BX is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Heritage (Conservative and Unionist Party).