Postcode AL5 2JR 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 high crime levels, with around 97.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× 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 £770,000 (around £699 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £462,500 and £1,395,000. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no 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 29,146 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Harpenden Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.4% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 2JR.
Harpenden Town near AL5 2JR 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 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 107 recent sales, the median property price is £770,000 (about £699 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 | 26 | £1,637,690 | £776 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £1,167,500 | £804 |
| Terraced | 15 | £625,000 | £695 |
| Flats | 40 | £413,500 | £575 |
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 | £407,500 | £1,175,000 | £614,500 |
| 2026 | £2,087,500 | £386,500 | £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 | £571 | £785 | £763 |
| 2026 | £735 | £556 | £815 | £695 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 2JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | Mystole, Hatching Green, Harpenden, AL5 2JP | Terraced | Freehold | £718,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 19, Geescroft Walk, Harpenden, AL5 2GX | Flats | Leasehold | £520,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 16, Geescroft Walk, Harpenden, AL5 2GX | Flats | Leasehold | £525,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | The Coach House, Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5 2LB | Detached | Freehold | £1,885,000 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 64, West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2LD | Other | Freehold | £2,540,000 |
In the AL5 2JR postcode area, located within Harpenden Town, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 2JR, 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 2JR records about 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around AL5 2JR in Harpenden West is £770,000 (about £699 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to AL5 2JR, including St Dominic Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (Good) and Harpenden Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL5 2JR is Harpenden, about 1,203 m away.
AL5 2JR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,146 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 2JR 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).