Postcode · Harpenden

AL5 4BT area guide

Who lives in AL5 4BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harpenden North
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,272 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL5 4BT is like

AL5 4BT is a postcode in the Harpenden North area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,272 people. 59.2% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 26.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 63.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL5 4 sold for a median of £792,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL5 4BT compares

Headline figures for AL5 4BT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£792,500

Median over 78 sales in AL5 4, +22.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£101,130

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL5 4BT differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL5 4 is up 22.8% 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 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

AL5 4BT FAQs

Is AL5 4BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 4BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £792,500.

Homes in AL5 4 sold for a median of £792,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +22.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL5 4BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL5 4BT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in AL5 4BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.1% of residents. 59.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers AL5 4BT?

The local authority for AL5 4BT is St Albans.

AL5 4BT comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL5 4BT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 0.8 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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