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AL5 4DF

Harpenden North & Rural

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL5 4DF

Overview

Postcode AL5 4DF 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Lydekker Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.5%
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 32,556 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

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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 99 ft away from AL5 4DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden North near AL5 4DF 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL5 4DF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Walking directions to Harpenden

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 4DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLydekker ParkSmallWalking directions to Lydekker Park

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
363.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
56.14%
Other White
80
20.89%
African
23
6.01%
Other
15
3.92%
Pakistani
15
3.92%
Total population: 383

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
32.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
27.82%
Owns with a mortgage
35
26.32%
Other social rented
9
6.77%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.26%
Total households: 133

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 4DF postcode area, located within Harpenden North, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 4DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableSt Hilda's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryRoundwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL5 4DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL5 4DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express95-101 Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3BBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miBP ShopHitherfield Lane, St Albans, AL5 4JAWalking directions to BP Shop

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 001AE01023690
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.