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AL5 5SZ

Alzey Gardens

Harpenden East

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Detailed insights for AL5 5SZ

Overview

Postcode AL5 5SZ 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 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Harpenden East is £91,786 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Crabtree Fields.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
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 16.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Harpenden East is £91,786 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden East near AL5 5SZ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL5 5SZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Walking directions to Harpenden

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 5SZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCrabtree FieldsSmallWalking directions to Crabtree Fields

Area Profile

Population
447
Population density
4,785.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Burglary
4.39(+58%)
Violence and sexual offences
3.77(-88%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.14(-73%)
Other theft
2.51(-55%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.51(-61%)
East of England average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
207
57.34%
Level 3 (A level)
39
10.8%
No qualifications
37
10.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
9.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
6.65%
Total 16+ residents: 361

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 89 recent sales, the median property price is £710,000 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
Detached16£1,175,000
Flats8£324,000
Semi-Detached42£767,750
Terraced23£572,500

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 5SZ postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 5SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHigh Beeches Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryThe Grove Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL5 5SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL5 5SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miHarpenden Food and Wine3 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1LGWalking directions to Harpenden Food and Wine
0.4 miCo-op Food130 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PUWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardHarpenden EastE05013952
ParishHarpenden TownE04013284
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: 16/01/2026.