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AL5 2DF

Harpenden West

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL5 2DF

Overview

Postcode AL5 2DF is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden West ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpenden Town area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 150.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpenden Town is £72,500 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Rothamsted Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Harpenden Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,552 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Harpenden Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 150.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Harpenden Town is £72,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 2DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden Town near AL5 2DF 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL5 2DF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Walking directions to Harpenden

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 2DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miRothamsted ParkLargeWalking directions to Rothamsted Park
0.4 miLydekker ParkSmallWalking directions to Lydekker Park

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
1,602 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
80.33%
Other White
29
8.03%
Indian
7
1.94%
Other
7
1.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.39%
Total population: 361

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
42.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
60
32.09%
Owns with a mortgage
37
19.79%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.28%
Shared ownership
1
0.53%
Total households: 187

Property prices in Harpenden West

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £643,750 in Harpenden West area, with individual transactions ranging from £219,000 up to £4,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£1,605,000
Flats55£400,000
Semi-Detached21£1,140,000
Terraced13£609,000

10 year median price trend in Harpenden West

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

Schools

In the AL5 2DF postcode area, located within Harpenden Town, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 2DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHarpenden AcademyFree schools

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Hilda's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL5 2DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL5 2DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWaitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2TJWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodChurch Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TWWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.2 miMorrisons Daily46 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miSainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miBP ShopHitherfield Lane, St Albans, AL5 4JAWalking directions to BP Shop

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardHarpenden WestE05013955
ParishHarpendenE04013284
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harpenden TownE02004926
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 003CE01023701
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: 01/12/2025.