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AL5 3BE

Harpenden North & Rural

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Harpenden North / Harpenden North & Rural / AL5 3BE

Overview

Postcode AL5 3BE 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 Harpenden North area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpenden North is £69,200 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,556 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 North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Harpenden North is £69,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 274 ft away from AL5 3BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden North near AL5 3BE 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,262.3 per km²

Demographics

British
227
72.52%
Other White
33
10.54%
Indian
20
6.39%
Other Asian
6
1.92%
Other
5
1.6%
Total population: 313

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
53
39.26%
Owns outright
38
28.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
27.41%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.7%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Harpenden North & Rural

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £847,500 in Harpenden North & Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £2,675,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£1,200,000
Flats13£265,000
Semi-Detached34£772,500
Terraced12£755,000

10 years price trend in Harpenden North & Rural

Schools

In the AL5 3BE postcode area, located within Harpenden North, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryRoundwood Park SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryRoundwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Hilda's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express95-101 Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BB
0.4 miBP ShopHitherfield Lane, St Albans, AL5 4JA

Data Sources

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