Postcode AL5 1HA 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 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 87% 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 £794,325 (around £643 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £585,000 and £1,306,250. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Harpenden Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,734 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 10.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.9% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 1HA.
Harpenden Common near AL5 1HA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Harpenden | N/A | Walking directions to Harpenden |
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £794,325 (about £643 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 | 38 | £1,321,250 | £653 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £795,000 | £655 |
| Terraced | 15 | £585,000 | £632 |
| Flats | 8 | £206,500 | £464 |
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 | £807,500 | £583,750 |
| 2026 | £1,373,750 | £181,930 | £610,000 | £585,000 |
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 | £627 | £662 |
| 2026 | £669 | £512 | £655 | £609 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 1HA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | 62, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £882,000 | |
| 02 Sept 2025 | 54, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £820,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 59, Sibley Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HF | Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 28, Sibley Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £793,650 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 13, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JN | Terraced | Freehold | £730,000 |
In the AL5 1HA postcode area, located within Harpenden Common, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL5 1HA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Harpenden Food and Wine | 3 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1LG | Walking directions to Harpenden Food and Wine |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 130 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 1HA, 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 1HA records about 11 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL5 1HA in Harpenden South is £794,325 (about £643 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL5 1HA, including The Grove Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding), The Grove Junior School (Good) and Aldwickbury School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL5 1HA is Harpenden, about 1,514 m away.
AL5 1HA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,734 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 1HA 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).