Postcode AL5 1PQ is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden West area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpenden Town area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harpenden Town is £81,373 per year. The median sale price in Harpenden West is £785,000 (around £697 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £461,625 and £1,408,750. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Harpenden Common.
Harpenden Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,621 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Harpenden Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harpenden Town is £81,373 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from AL5 1PQ.
Harpenden Town near AL5 1PQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Harpenden | N/A | Walking directions to Harpenden |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Harpenden Common | Large | Walking directions to Harpenden Common |
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £785,000 (about £697 per square foot) in Harpenden West area, with individual transactions ranging from £219,000 up to £4,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £1,637,690 | £778 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £1,160,000 | £784 |
| Terraced | 15 | £625,000 | £695 |
| Flats | 41 | £417,000 | £580 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,215,000 | £298,000 | £857,500 | £575,000 |
| 2017 | £1,150,000 | £432,000 | £870,000 | £625,000 |
| 2018 | £1,150,000 | £445,000 | £818,000 | £642,500 |
| 2019 | £1,100,000 | £414,000 | £885,000 | £636,414 |
| 2020 | £1,230,000 | £420,000 | £972,500 | £642,500 |
| 2021 | £1,450,000 | £485,000 | £1,057,500 | £670,000 |
| 2022 | £1,560,100 | £514,500 | £1,050,000 | £650,000 |
| 2023 | £1,685,000 | £445,000 | £1,035,000 | £825,000 |
| 2024 | £1,367,500 | £405,000 | £1,125,000 | £635,000 |
| 2025 | £1,552,500 | £410,000 | £1,175,000 | £614,500 |
| 2026 | £1,842,500 | £383,000 | £1,160,000 | £660,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £658 | £564 | £613 | £715 |
| 2017 | £600 | £588 | £636 | £587 |
| 2018 | £668 | £559 | £619 | £506 |
| 2019 | £664 | £601 | £596 | £619 |
| 2020 | £648 | £548 | £649 | £628 |
| 2021 | £680 | £572 | £655 | £615 |
| 2022 | £808 | £575 | £755 | £607 |
| 2023 | £756 | £614 | £668 | £677 |
| 2024 | £790 | £580 | £692 | £694 |
| 2025 | £780 | £572 | £785 | £763 |
| 2026 | £890 | £563 | £756 | £695 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 1PQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 1, Kings Court, Harpenden, AL5 1NY | Flats | Leasehold | £367,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 12, Kings Court, Harpenden, AL5 1NY | Flats | Leasehold | £245,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 1B, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5TA | Detached | Freehold | £1,530,565 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 37, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PG | Detached | Freehold | £1,450,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 6, Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP | Flats | Leasehold | £315,000 |
In the AL5 1PQ postcode area, located within Harpenden Town, there are 9 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.5 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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| 0.5 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL5 1PQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 130 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Harpenden Food and Wine | 3 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1LG | Walking directions to Harpenden Food and Wine |
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 1PQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aaron Jacob
Harpenden West - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL5 1PQ records about 23 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL5 1PQ in Harpenden West is £785,000 (about £697 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to AL5 1PQ, including St Dominic Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), The Grove Junior School (Good) and The Grove Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL5 1PQ is Harpenden, about 626 m away.
AL5 1PQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,621 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 1PQ is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Aaron Jacob (Conservative and Unionist Party).