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AL5 4TB

Harpenden East

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Harpenden East / AL5 4TB

Overview

Postcode AL5 4TB is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden East ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Harpenden East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpenden East is £63,900 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Lydekker Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,427 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Harpenden East has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Harpenden East is £63,900 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 180 ft away from AL5 4TB.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden East near AL5 4TB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miLydekker ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
449
Population density
1,518.4 per km²

Demographics

British
343
76.22%
African
23
5.11%
Chinese
19
4.22%
Other White
18
4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
14
3.11%
Total population: 450

Housing

Owns outright
63
53.39%
Owns with a mortgage
42
35.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.17%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Harpenden East

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £680,000 in Harpenden East area, with individual transactions ranging from £234,000 up to £2,380,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£1,413,500
Flats15£320,000
Semi-Detached43£741,000
Terraced23£585,000

10 years price trend in Harpenden East

Schools

In the AL5 4TB postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt George's SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHarpenden AcademyFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
0.3 miBP ShopHitherfield Lane, St Albans, AL5 4JA
0.3 miMorrisons Daily46 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SX
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodChurch Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TW
0.3 miWaitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2TJ

Data Sources

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