Postcode AL5 5RU 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 21.9 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 £700,000 (around £631 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £525,000 and £975,000. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 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 33,452 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 21.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 5RU.
Harpenden East near AL5 5RU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 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 |
| 0.1 mi | Crabtree Fields | Small | Walking directions to Crabtree Fields |
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £700,000 (about £631 per square foot) in Harpenden East area, with individual transactions ranging from £247,000 up to £1,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £1,055,000 | £747 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £762,750 | £642 |
| Terraced | 19 | £585,000 | £611 |
| Flats | 13 | £328,000 | £469 |
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 | £1,465,000 | £329,000 | £755,000 | £573,750 |
| 2026 | £905,000 | £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 | £750 | £492 | £672 | £630 |
| 2026 | £773 | £435 | £645 | £611 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 5RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 4, Altwood, Harpenden, AL5 5RU | Terraced | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 20, Tylers, Harpenden, AL5 5RT | Terraced | Freehold | £595,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 7, Tylers, Harpenden, AL5 5RT | Terraced | Freehold | £572,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 25, Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SA | Detached | Freehold | £1,020,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 13, Fairfield Close, Harpenden, AL5 5RZ | Terraced | Freehold | £525,000 |
In the AL5 5RU postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 5RU, 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 5RU 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL5 5RU in Harpenden East is £700,000 (about £631 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to AL5 5RU, including High Beeches Primary School (Outstanding), Crabtree Junior School (Outstanding) and Crabtree Infants' School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL5 5RU is Harpenden, about 1,009 m away.
AL5 5RU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,452 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 5RU is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Pip Liver (Liberal Democrats).