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AL5 5BW

Harpenden East

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Harpenden East / AL5 5BW

Overview

Postcode AL5 5BW 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.8 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
49.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Harpenden East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,001 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Harpenden East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 5BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden East near AL5 5BW 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBatford Springs Local Nature ReserveLarge
0.3 miPorters Hill 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 5BW postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryBatford Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySauncey Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKatherine Warington SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AL
0.3 miCo-op Food138-144 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5HA

Data Sources

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