Postcode AL5 5SZ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Crabtree Fields.
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 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 5SZ.
Harpenden East near AL5 5SZ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Harpenden | N/A | Walking directions to Harpenden |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 5SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2025 | 94, Alzey Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 5SZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,155,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 52, Alzey Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 5SY | Detached | Freehold | £910,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 50, Alzey Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 5SY | Detached | Freehold | £900,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2026 | 15, Hilltop Walk, Harpenden, AL5 1AU | Terraced | Freehold | £895,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2026 | 44, Alzey Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 5SX | Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 |
In the AL5 5SZ postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 9 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | High Beeches Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2017. | |
High Beeches Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2017
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | The Grove Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2013. | |
The Grove Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2013
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
The Grove Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL5 5SZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Harpenden Food and Wine | 3 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1LG | Walking directions to Harpenden Food and Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 130 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PU | 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 5SZ, 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 5SZ 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 5SZ in Harpenden East is £675,000 (about £652 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to AL5 5SZ, including High Beeches Primary School (Outstanding), The Grove Junior School (Good) and The Grove Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL5 5SZ is Harpenden, about 1,069 m away.
AL5 5SZ 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 5SZ is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Pip Liver (Liberal Democrats).