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AL5 5TU

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Harpenden West

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Detailed insights for AL5 5TU

Overview

Postcode AL5 5TU is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden West ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpenden Town area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Harpenden Town is £81,373 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Harpenden Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.6 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 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Harpenden Town is £81,373 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 147 ft away from AL5 5TU.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden Town near AL5 5TU 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL5 5TU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Walking directions to Harpenden

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
386
Population density
4,702.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
13.82(+94%)
Vehicle crime
9.22(+103%)
Violence and sexual offences
7.24(-77%)
Burglary
3.95(+42%)
Other theft
3.95(-29%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
330
85.94%
Other White
18
4.69%
Indian
9
2.34%
Irish
7
1.82%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.56%
Total population: 384

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
195
69.15%
Level 3 (A level)
39
13.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
6.38%
No qualifications
11
3.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
3.55%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
49.26%
Owns with a mortgage
62
45.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.41%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Harpenden West

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £732,500 in Harpenden West area, with individual transactions ranging from £219,000 up to £4,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£1,540,283
Flats47£405,000
Semi-Detached19£1,175,000
Terraced10£618,000

10 year median price trend in Harpenden West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpenden West.

Schools

In the AL5 5TU postcode area, located within Harpenden Town, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 5TU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryCrabtree Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryCrabtree Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

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

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 WestE05013955
ParishHarpenden TownE04013284
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harpenden TownE02004926
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 003EE01023703
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.