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AL5 3NB

Harpenden North & Rural

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL5 3NB

Overview

Postcode AL5 3NB 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 16.1 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 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Kinsbourne Green Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,822 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 16.1 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 304 ft away from AL5 3NB.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden North near AL5 3NB 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 3NB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKinsbourne Green CommonLargeWalking directions to Kinsbourne Green Common

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
5,027.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
83.2%
Other White
20
5.42%
Indian
8
2.17%
Other
7
1.9%
African
5
1.36%
Total population: 369

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
46.97%
Owns with a mortgage
61
46.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.3%
Other social rented
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Harpenden North & Rural

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £820,000 in Harpenden North & Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £2,675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden North & Rural in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harpenden North & Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£1,210,000
Flats13£266,000
Semi-Detached34£762,500
Terraced14£694,975

10 year median price trend in Harpenden North & Rural

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpenden North & Rural.

Schools

In the AL5 3NB postcode area, located within Harpenden North, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 3NB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWood End SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.8 miSecondaryRoundwood Park SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardHarpenden North & RuralE05013953
ParishHarpendenE04013284
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harpenden NorthE02004924
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 001EE01023694
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.