Postcode · Harpenden

AL5 1SE area guide

Who lives in AL5 1SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harpenden Common
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,471 (2024)

AL5 1SEHarpenden

At a glance

What AL5 1SE is like

AL5 1SE is a postcode in the Harpenden Common area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,471 people. 93.7% of households own their home, 5.5% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in AL5 1 sold for a median of £740,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL5 1SE compares

Headline figures for AL5 1SE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£740,000

Median over 73 sales in AL5 1, +10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£93,866

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL5 1SE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL5 1 is up 10.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL5 1SE FAQs

Is AL5 1SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in AL5 1SE?

The median sale price over the last year was £740,000.

Homes in AL5 1 sold for a median of £740,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL5 1SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL5 1SE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in AL5 1SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 93.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.2%).

Which council covers AL5 1SE?

The local authority for AL5 1SE is St Albans.

AL5 1SE comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL5 1SE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Harpenden Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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