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AL5 4TZ

Harpenden East

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL5 4TZ 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 very low crime levels, with around 15.7 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 11 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
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,803 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 East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.7 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 313 ft away from AL5 4TZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden East near AL5 4TZ 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
0.4 miLydekker ParkSmall

Property prices in Harpenden East

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £662,500 in Harpenden East area, with individual transactions ranging from £234,000 up to £2,380,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£1,343,500
Flats20£320,000
Semi-Detached41£715,000
Terraced20£575,000

10 years price trend in Harpenden East

Schools

In the AL5 4TZ postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHarpenden AcademyFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCrabtree Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryCrabtree Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
0.4 miMorrisons Daily46 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SX
0.4 miWaitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2TJ
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodChurch Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.