Postcode AL5 5DW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sandridge & Wheathampstead area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wheathampstead area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wheathampstead is £75,115 per year. The median sale price in Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £682,500 (around £597 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £500,000 and £947,500. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Porters Hill Park.
Wheathampstead has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,945 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Wheathampstead has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wheathampstead is £75,115 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 5DW.
Wheathampstead near AL5 5DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Porters Hill Park | Small | Walking directions to Porters Hill Park |
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £682,500 (about £597 per square foot) in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £975,000 | £611 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £685,000 | £602 |
| Terraced | 21 | £500,000 | £619 |
| Flats | 12 | £267,475 | £430 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £735,000 | £295,000 | £578,750 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £723,150 | £256,500 | £534,500 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | £775,000 | £240,000 | £628,250 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £768,250 | £234,975 | £560,000 | £391,250 |
| 2020 | £710,000 | £240,500 | £587,500 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | £790,000 | £252,500 | £575,000 | £462,500 |
| 2022 | £972,500 | £280,000 | £652,500 | £488,000 |
| 2023 | £800,000 | £276,500 | £645,000 | £474,750 |
| 2024 | £875,000 | £210,000 | £690,000 | £525,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £258,000 | £670,000 | £525,000 |
| 2026 | £975,000 | £315,000 | £720,000 | £469,167 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £431 | £349 | £487 | £520 |
| 2017 | £498 | £500 | £460 | £435 |
| 2018 | £500 | £429 | £467 | £423 |
| 2019 | £503 | £406 | £486 | £516 |
| 2020 | £499 | £417 | £492 | £479 |
| 2021 | £537 | £475 | £525 | £541 |
| 2022 | £615 | £505 | £546 | £565 |
| 2023 | £583 | £451 | £611 | £617 |
| 2024 | £595 | £356 | £569 | £560 |
| 2025 | £610 | £434 | £607 | £492 |
| 2026 | £612 | £423 | £606 | £631 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 5DW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2026 | 15, Whitings Close, Harpenden, AL5 5HH | Terraced | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 18 May 2026 | 9, Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 11, Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 21, Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 32, Porters Hill, Harpenden, AL5 5HR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £645,000 |
In the AL5 5DW postcode area, located within Wheathampstead, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Sauncey Wood Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Sauncey Wood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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| 0.2 mi | Nursery | Batford Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2013. | |
Batford Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2013
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Katherine Warington School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
Katherine Warington School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL5 5DW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 138-144 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5HA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AL | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL5 5DW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read
Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Richard Johns
Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL5 5DW records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL5 5DW in Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £682,500 (about £597 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to AL5 5DW, including Sauncey Wood Primary School (Good), Batford Nursery School (Outstanding) and Katherine Warington School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL5 5DW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,945 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted covering AL5 5DW is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read (Liberal Democrats) and Simon Richard Johns (Liberal Democrats).