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AL5 5LU

Harpenden West

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL5 5LU

Overview

Postcode AL5 5LU is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden West ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpenden Town area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpenden Town is £72,500 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,710 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Harpenden Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Harpenden Town is £72,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 301 ft away from AL5 5LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden Town near AL5 5LU 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL5 5LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Walking directions to Harpenden

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
5,232.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
318
79.9%
Other White
22
5.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
3.02%
Indian
11
2.76%
Irish
9
2.26%
Total population: 398

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
61
40.13%
Owns outright
60
39.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
19.08%
Other social rented
1
0.66%
Social rents from council
1
0.66%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Harpenden West

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £643,750 in Harpenden West area, with individual transactions ranging from £219,000 up to £4,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£1,605,000
Flats55£400,000
Semi-Detached21£1,140,000
Terraced13£609,000

10 year median price trend in Harpenden West

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

Schools

In the AL5 5LU postcode area, located within Harpenden Town, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 5LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryCrabtree Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryCrabtree Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL5 5LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL5 5LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op Food130 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miHarpenden Food and Wine3 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1LGWalking directions to Harpenden Food and Wine
0.5 miSainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miMorrisons Daily46 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miWaitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2TJWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardHarpenden WestE05013955
ParishHarpendenE04013284
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harpenden TownE02004926
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 003DE01023702
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: 01/12/2025.