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AL5 5SE

Harpenden East

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL5 5SE

Overview

Postcode AL5 5SE 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpenden East is £63,900 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Crabtree Fields.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,803 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Harpenden East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Harpenden East is £63,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden East near AL5 5SE 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL5 5SE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Walking directions to Harpenden

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 5SE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCrabtree FieldsSmallWalking directions to Crabtree Fields

Area Profile

Population
447
Population density
4,785.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
379
84.98%
Other White
20
4.48%
Chinese
12
2.69%
Indian
9
2.02%
Irish
7
1.57%
Total population: 446

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
71
48.97%
Owns outright
65
44.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.07%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Harpenden East

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £680,000 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
Detached21£1,287,000
Flats15£327,500
Semi-Detached41£755,000
Terraced26£571,250

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 5SE postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 5SE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHigh Beeches Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryCrabtree Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryCrabtree Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL5 5SE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL5 5SE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miHarpenden Food and Wine3 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1LGWalking directions to Harpenden Food and Wine

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardHarpenden EastE05013952
ParishHarpendenE04013284
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harpenden EastE02004925
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 002BE01023686
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.