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AL5 5HT

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Harpenden East

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Overview

Postcode AL5 5HT 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 high crime levels, with around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Harpenden East is £91,786 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Porters Hill Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
29.8%
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

7/10

Harpenden East has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.8%

Approximately 29.8% 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 per household in Harpenden East is £91,786 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden East near AL5 5HT 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 5HT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miPorters Hill ParkSmallWalking directions to Porters Hill Park

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
677.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.53(+34%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.78(+71%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.57(+34%)
Vehicle crime
7.91(+74%)
Shoplifting
7.25(+2%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
74.77%
Other White
27
8.11%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
3.6%
Indian
10
3%
African
6
1.8%
Total population: 333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
34.02%
No qualifications
44
18.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
13.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.3%
Level 3 (A level)
28
11.48%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
34.71%
Social rents from council
36
29.75%
Owns outright
34
28.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.79%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Harpenden East

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £710,000 in Harpenden East area, with individual transactions ranging from £234,000 up to £2,380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£1,175,000
Flats8£324,000
Semi-Detached42£767,750
Terraced23£572,500

10 year median price trend in Harpenden East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpenden East.

Schools

In the AL5 5HT postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 5HT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySauncey Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryBatford Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryManland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL5 5HT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL5 5HT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food138-144 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5HAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miTesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5ALWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miBest-one114 Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4JYWalking directions to Best-one

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardHarpenden EastE05013952
ParishHarpenden TownE04013284
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harpenden EastE02004925
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 002CE01023687
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: 16/01/2026.