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AL5 1NE

Wheathampstead Road

Harpenden South

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Detailed insights for AL5 1NE

Overview

Postcode AL5 1NE is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden South ward 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 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Crabtree Fields.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
11
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

Harpenden Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,597 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Harpenden Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.4 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 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden Common near AL5 1NE 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 1NE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCrabtree FieldsSmallWalking directions to Crabtree Fields

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
3,660.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
4.81(-85%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.01(-74%)
Burglary
2.41(-13%)
Vehicle crime
2.41(-47%)
Public order
1.2(-77%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
90.91%
Other White
13
3.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.42%
Other Asian
3
0.85%
African
3
0.85%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
180
67.16%
Level 3 (A level)
35
13.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
11.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
3.73%
No qualifications
9
3.36%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
50.78%
Owns with a mortgage
60
46.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.56%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Harpenden South

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £700,000 in Harpenden South area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £3,450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden South 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 Harpenden South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£1,137,000
Flats9£295,000
Semi-Detached17£793,650
Terraced18£598,375

10 year median price trend in Harpenden South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpenden South.

Schools

In the AL5 1NE postcode area, located within Harpenden Common, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 1NE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAldwickbury SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryThe Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryThe Grove Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardHarpenden SouthE05013954
ParishHarpenden TownE04013284
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harpenden CommonE02004928
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 005AE01023695
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.