Postcode AL5 3EH is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden North & Rural area 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 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 88% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harpenden North is £101,130 per year. The median sale price in Harpenden North & Rural is £867,500 (around £633 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £567,655 and £1,227,000. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Harpenden North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,736 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Harpenden North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
The average income per household in Harpenden North is £101,130 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 3EH.
Harpenden North near AL5 3EH 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £867,500 (about £633 per square foot) in Harpenden North & Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £2,999,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £1,307,500 | £675 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £887,500 | £637 |
| Terraced | 17 | £650,000 | £703 |
| Flats | 19 | £265,000 | £477 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £955,000 | £230,000 | £580,000 | £477,500 |
| 2017 | £937,000 | £276,250 | £642,500 | £486,500 |
| 2018 | £1,035,000 | £164,000 | £667,500 | £531,000 |
| 2019 | £952,500 | £165,000 | £677,500 | £565,000 |
| 2020 | £925,000 | £263,500 | £720,000 | £617,500 |
| 2021 | £1,000,000 | £251,500 | £670,000 | £489,475 |
| 2022 | £1,065,000 | £242,500 | £796,250 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | £1,260,000 | £237,500 | £725,000 | £585,000 |
| 2024 | £1,100,000 | £244,000 | £805,000 | £750,000 |
| 2025 | £1,300,000 | £305,000 | £800,000 | £650,000 |
| 2026 | £1,226,000 | £265,000 | £867,500 | £657,800 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £542 | £445 | £524 | £427 |
| 2017 | £569 | £436 | £532 | £502 |
| 2018 | £549 | £332 | £535 | £575 |
| 2019 | £518 | £354 | £542 | £539 |
| 2020 | £554 | £426 | £569 | £504 |
| 2021 | £609 | £443 | £559 | £573 |
| 2022 | £716 | £422 | £640 | £584 |
| 2023 | £652 | £383 | £627 | £645 |
| 2024 | £658 | £478 | £642 | £667 |
| 2025 | £684 | £487 | £639 | £686 |
| 2026 | £658 | £424 | £653 | £711 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 3EH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 12, Brackendale Grove, Harpenden, AL5 3EJ | Detached | Freehold | £827,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 26, Miley Close, Harpenden, AL5 3DS | Detached | Freehold | £1,400,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 7, Miley Close, Harpenden, AL5 3DS | Detached | Freehold | £1,325,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 8, Miley Close, Harpenden, AL5 3DS | Detached | Freehold | £1,450,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2026 | 3, Carpenders Close, Harpenden, AL5 3HN | Detached | Freehold | £1,030,000 |
In the AL5 3EH postcode area, located within Harpenden North, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Wood End School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
Wood End School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Roundwood Park School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
Roundwood Park School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Roundwood Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
Roundwood Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026
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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 3EH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin Timmons
Harpenden North & Rural - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL5 3EH records about 10 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, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL5 3EH in Harpenden North & Rural is £867,500 (about £633 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to AL5 3EH, including Wood End School (Outstanding), Roundwood Park School (Outstanding) and Roundwood Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL5 3EH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,736 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 3EH is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kevin Timmons (Liberal Democrats).