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AL5 1DQ

POSTCODE

A Harpenden South postcode in St Albans, a 16-minute walk from Harpenden Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Grove Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.54 mi

  2. 2
    The Grove Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.56 mi

  3. 3
    St Dominic Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.62 mi

  4. 4
    High Beeches Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.84 mi

  5. 5
    Crabtree Infants' School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.90 mi

  6. 6
    Aldwickbury School

    Primary

    0.91 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Harpenden Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

Bus stops

  • Queens Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    335 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Queens Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • St Albans Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    370 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • St Albans Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    395 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • West Common Way

    Bus · nr · north

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL5 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 72 sales

AL5 1DQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the AL5 1 sector.

Average price
£781,477
Median price: £735,000
Median +9.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 72 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £349,995
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£824k£350k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£349,995 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL5 1QL
£692,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL5 1SD
£625,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
AL5 1EF
£882,000 · 2026-07-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL5 1HA
£585,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
AL5 1RW
£490,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
AL5 1LU
£895,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
AL5 1AU
£585,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL5 1HN
£722,500 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
AL5 1EF
£660,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
AL5 1QW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL5 1DQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL5 1DQ

Counts are for Harpenden South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · St Albans 005 (E02004928)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£93,866

£80,123–£109,966

Disposable (net) annual household income
£65,652

£56,666–£76,063

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£52,465

£48,338–£56,945

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£48,580

£42,339–£55,742

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,882
White Brit.82.4%
Other White7.0%
Bangladeshi2.0%
Indian1.3%
White Irish1.2%
+ 13 other groups · 6.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,883
Christian49.5%
No religion39.6%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,885
35–4923.4%
50–6418.2%
25–3411.0%
65–749.7%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 779
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.2%
One person: other14.2%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.2%
+ 8 other households · 30.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30066
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30066 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL5 1DQ

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Harpenden South
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL5 1DQ
Coordinates
51.8032, -0.3473
Grid reference
TL140129
Easting
514,053
Northing
212,907
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRM33+73
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Harpenden
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
St Albans
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

St Albans
Local Authority
Council Area
Harpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Harpenden South
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Harpenden Town
International Territorial Level
St Albans

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St Albans 005C E01023697
E01023697
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 005 E02004928
E02004928
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 005C E01023697
E01023697
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 005 E02004928
E02004928
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:46 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL5 1DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023697 and MSOA E02004928 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30066
Present — Active
Postcode AL5 1DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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