Postcode AL5 2BA is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden North & Rural ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Redbourn area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Redbourn is £75,719 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 1.2 miles away.
Redbourn has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Redbourn has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 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 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Redbourn is £75,719 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 2BA.
Redbourn near AL5 2BA 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £827,500 (about £636 per square foot) in Harpenden North & Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £2,675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £1,305,000 | £715 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £800,000 | £632 |
| Terraced | 17 | £635,000 | £668 |
| Flats | 15 | £261,000 | £479 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £955,000 | £230,000 | £580,000 | £477,500 |
| 2017 | £937,000 | £276,250 | £642,500 | £486,500 |
| 2018 | £1,035,000 | £164,000 | £667,500 | £531,000 |
| 2019 | £952,500 | £165,000 | £677,500 | £565,000 |
| 2020 | £925,000 | £263,500 | £720,000 | £617,500 |
| 2021 | £1,000,000 | £251,500 | £670,000 | £489,475 |
| 2022 | £1,065,000 | £242,500 | £796,250 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | £1,260,000 | £237,500 | £725,000 | £585,000 |
| 2024 | £1,100,000 | £244,000 | £805,000 | £750,000 |
| 2025 | £1,295,000 | £295,000 | £787,500 | £662,500 |
| 2026 | £1,195,000 | £235,000 | £725,000 | £590,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £542 | £445 | £524 | £427 |
| 2017 | £569 | £436 | £532 | £502 |
| 2018 | £549 | £332 | £535 | £575 |
| 2019 | £518 | £354 | £542 | £539 |
| 2020 | £554 | £426 | £569 | £504 |
| 2021 | £609 | £443 | £559 | £573 |
| 2022 | £716 | £422 | £640 | £584 |
| 2023 | £652 | £383 | £627 | £645 |
| 2024 | £658 | £478 | £642 | £667 |
| 2025 | £684 | £487 | £638 | £686 |
| 2026 | £776 | £424 | £602 | £606 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the AL5 2BA postcode area, located within Redbourn, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL5 2BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin Timmons
Harpenden North & Rural - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL5 2BA records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL5 2BA in Redbourn is £827,500 (about £636 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
AL5 2BA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,225 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 2BA is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kevin Timmons (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.