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AL5 2DR

Harpenden West

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Harpenden Town / Harpenden West / AL5 2DR

Overview

Postcode AL5 2DR 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 low crime levels, with around 21.8 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Rothamsted Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,477 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 Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 2DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden Town near AL5 2DR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miRothamsted ParkLarge
0.4 miLydekker ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
793.6 per km²

Demographics

British
294
87.76%
Irish
12
3.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.99%
Other White
9
2.69%
Arab
6
1.79%
Total population: 335

Housing

Owns outright
70
58.82%
Owns with a mortgage
42
35.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.2%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Social rents from council
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Harpenden West

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £626,000 in Harpenden West area, with individual transactions ranging from £240,000 up to £4,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£1,677,500
Flats63£405,000
Semi-Detached19£1,140,000
Terraced10£618,000

10 years price trend in Harpenden West

Schools

In the AL5 2DR postcode area, located within Harpenden Town, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt Hilda's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRoundwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodChurch Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TW
0.3 miWaitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2TJ
0.4 miMorrisons Daily46 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SX
0.4 miBP ShopHitherfield Lane, St Albans, AL5 4JA
0.4 miSainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.