Postcode AL5 2NL is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden South area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpenden Common area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year. The median sale price in Harpenden South is £794,325 (around £643 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £585,000 and £1,306,250. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Harpenden Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,589 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Harpenden Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.9 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 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 2NL.
Harpenden Common near AL5 2NL 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 78 recent sales, the median property price is £794,325 (about £643 per square foot) in Harpenden South area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £4,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £1,321,250 | £653 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £795,000 | £655 |
| Terraced | 15 | £585,000 | £632 |
| Flats | 8 | £206,500 | £464 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £929,000 | £220,000 | £620,000 | £450,000 |
| 2017 | £997,500 | £245,000 | £600,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | £1,025,000 | £260,750 | £570,000 | £450,000 |
| 2019 | £1,000,000 | £257,500 | £625,000 | £479,000 |
| 2020 | £977,500 | £315,000 | £672,500 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | £1,500,000 | £297,250 | £711,000 | £510,000 |
| 2022 | £1,300,000 | £297,500 | £738,500 | £625,000 |
| 2023 | £1,256,500 | £255,000 | £790,000 | £562,500 |
| 2024 | £1,332,500 | £285,000 | £672,660 | £598,375 |
| 2025 | £1,290,000 | £265,000 | £807,500 | £583,750 |
| 2026 | £1,373,750 | £181,930 | £610,000 | £585,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £530 | £454 | £496 | £526 |
| 2017 | £512 | £506 | £563 | £514 |
| 2018 | £521 | £462 | £529 | £492 |
| 2019 | £531 | £487 | £553 | £563 |
| 2020 | £592 | £449 | £554 | £615 |
| 2021 | £594 | £509 | £552 | £573 |
| 2022 | £707 | £532 | £615 | £655 |
| 2023 | £679 | £568 | £695 | £662 |
| 2024 | £692 | £479 | £651 | £665 |
| 2025 | £649 | £473 | £627 | £662 |
| 2026 | £669 | £512 | £655 | £609 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 2NL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 2025 | 13, Oakhurst Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2NB | Detached | Freehold | £3,500,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Redwood House, 3, Broad Oaks Close, Harpenden, AL5 2PR | Detached | Freehold | £1,650,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 10, Dellcroft Way, Harpenden, AL5 2NG | Detached | Freehold | £1,700,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | August House, Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2NA | Detached | Freehold | £1,785,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Sunningdale, Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2AU | Detached | Freehold | £4,100,000 |
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 2NL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Heritage
Harpenden South - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL5 2NL records about 20 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL5 2NL in Harpenden South is £794,325 (about £643 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to AL5 2NL, including St Dominic Catholic Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL5 2NL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,589 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 2NL is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Heritage (Conservative and Unionist Party).