Postcode · Harpenden

AL5 2FS area guide

Who lives in AL5 2FS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harpenden Town
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,375 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL5 2FS is like

AL5 2FS is a postcode in the Harpenden Town area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,375 people. 94.5% of households own their home, 5.1% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.2% 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 2 sold for a median of £1,261,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL5 2FS compares

Headline figures for AL5 2FS, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,261,250

Median over 54 sales in AL5 2, −22.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,373

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL5 2FS 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
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL5 2 is down 22.4% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

AL5 2FS FAQs

Is AL5 2FS 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 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL5 2FS?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,261,250.

Homes in AL5 2 sold for a median of £1,261,250 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −22.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL5 2FS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL5 2FS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in AL5 2FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.1% of residents. 94.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (83.7%).

Which council covers AL5 2FS?

The local authority for AL5 2FS is St Albans.

AL5 2FS comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL5 2FS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Harpenden Rail Station, 0.5 miles 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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