Postcode · Harpenden

AL5 4XD area guide

Who lives in AL5 4XD, 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: 1,655 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL5 4XD is like

AL5 4XD 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 1,655 people. 68.9% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 66.1% 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 4 sold for a median of £792,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL5 4XD compares

Headline figures for AL5 4XD, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 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 4XD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
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
Mostly owner-occupied
68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL5 4XD FAQs

Is AL5 4XD 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 15.2 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 4XD?

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 4XD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL5 4XD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in AL5 4XD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.7% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.9%).

Which council covers AL5 4XD?

The local authority for AL5 4XD is St Albans.

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

How well connected is AL5 4XD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.2 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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