Postcode AL5 5QL is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden East area 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 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harpenden East is £91,786 per year. The median sale price in Harpenden East is £675,000 (around £652 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £525,000 and £999,000. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve.
Harpenden East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,754 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Harpenden East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.2% 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.
The average income per household in Harpenden East is £91,786 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 5QL.
Harpenden East near AL5 5QL 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Harpenden | N/A | Walking directions to Harpenden |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve | Large | Walking directions to Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve |
| 0.4 mi | Crabtree Fields | Small | Walking directions to Crabtree Fields |
Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £675,000 (about £652 per square foot) in Harpenden East area, with individual transactions ranging from £247,000 up to £2,325,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £1,100,000 | £747 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £700,000 | £661 |
| Terraced | 21 | £585,000 | £611 |
| Flats | 14 | £322,000 | £460 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £836,000 | £347,500 | £650,000 | £502,500 |
| 2017 | £990,000 | £337,500 | £605,000 | £500,000 |
| 2018 | £1,050,000 | £287,500 | £617,500 | £486,500 |
| 2019 | £1,000,000 | £289,250 | £705,000 | £534,000 |
| 2020 | £1,117,500 | £312,500 | £620,000 | £471,000 |
| 2021 | £937,500 | £320,000 | £700,000 | £544,000 |
| 2022 | £1,300,000 | £332,500 | £725,000 | £735,000 |
| 2023 | £1,385,000 | £296,500 | £790,000 | £615,000 |
| 2024 | £1,287,000 | £325,000 | £737,875 | £600,000 |
| 2025 | £1,482,500 | £329,000 | £755,000 | £573,750 |
| 2026 | £1,005,000 | £320,000 | £675,000 | £595,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580 | £502 | £524 | £524 |
| 2017 | £559 | £491 | £536 | £566 |
| 2018 | £595 | £445 | £543 | £503 |
| 2019 | £556 | £483 | £554 | £513 |
| 2020 | £637 | £476 | £562 | £541 |
| 2021 | £635 | £487 | £647 | £548 |
| 2022 | £723 | £499 | £709 | £606 |
| 2023 | £690 | £465 | £653 | £630 |
| 2024 | £698 | £479 | £677 | £612 |
| 2025 | £757 | £492 | £672 | £630 |
| 2026 | £747 | £435 | £666 | £611 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 5QL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2026 | 4, Lyndhurst Drive, Harpenden, AL5 5QN | Other | Freehold | £2,070,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 11, Carisbrooke Road, Harpenden, AL5 5QS | Detached | Freehold | £1,365,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 25, Carisbrooke Road, Harpenden, AL5 5QS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £999,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 27, Carisbrooke Road, Harpenden, AL5 5QS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,085,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 31, Carisbrooke Road, Harpenden, AL5 5QS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £905,000 |
In the AL5 5QL postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 11 primary and 3 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 |
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Crabtree Infants' School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. | |
Crabtree Infants' School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Crabtree Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
Crabtree Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Sir John Lawes School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
Sir John Lawes School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL5 5QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AL | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 138-144 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5HA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 5QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Pip Liver
Harpenden East - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL5 5QL records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, other theft and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL5 5QL in Harpenden East is £675,000 (about £652 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to AL5 5QL, including Crabtree Infants' School (Outstanding), Crabtree Junior School (Outstanding) and Sir John Lawes School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL5 5QL is Harpenden, about 730 m away.
AL5 5QL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,754 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 5QL is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Pip Liver (Liberal Democrats).