AL5 1FA postcode in Harpenden, Hertfordshire
AL5 1FA is a postcode in Harpenden, in the Harpenden West ward of St Albans. It is in the Harpenden and Berkhamsted parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 2019.
Where AL5 1FA is, and what is near it
- AL5 1FA
- Other postcodes in AL5 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8131, longitude -0.3515)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after AL5 1FA?
- St AlbansDistrict council St Albans: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around AL5 1FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Harpenden and BerkhamstedParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Victoria Collins
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at AL5 1FA?
Every home and business at AL5 1FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
St Albans: 94%
St Albans: 99%
The line marks the figure across St Albans.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at AL5 1FA?
BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL5 1FA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AL5 1FA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is AL5 1FA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include AL5 1FA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across St Albans
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL5 1FA: 1,564 properties in St Albans are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for St Albans
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of AL5 1FA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near AL5 1FA?
Homes in AL5 1 sold for a typical £735,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 9.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £940,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £795,000 23 sales
- Terraced £605,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £258,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole AL5 district: a typical £791,825 from 352 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in AL5 1FA
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in AL5 1FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 February 2026. The middle sale was £980,000, from £490,000 to £1,375,000. Across AL5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £735,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £1,325,0002 Gibbs Close
- £869,750Flat 8, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close
- £950,0003 Gibbs Close
- £1,375,000Flat 18, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close
- £1,295,00012 Gibbs Close
- £980,00013 Gibbs Close
- £490,000Flat 13, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near AL5 1FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around AL5 1FA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in St Albans for 2026‑27: £2,419. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £4,838 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,150.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (2%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 100 (8%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 290 (24%) | £2,150 |
| Band D | about 180 (15%) | £2,419 |
| Band E | about 130 (11%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 150 (12%) | £3,494 |
| Band G | about 280 (23%) | £4,032 |
| Band H | about 60 (5%) | £4,838 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
Averages for St Albans before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL5 1FA is in (ONS area E01023701), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near AL5 1FA?
The nearest open schools to AL5 1FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to AL5 1FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AL5 1FA is Harpenden Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- Harpenden Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- St Albans City Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Harpenden House Hotel, 131 m away.
More stations near AL5 1FA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near AL5 1FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL5 1FA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Davenport House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 767821 400 mWalk
- Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 712021 400 mWalk
- Elms Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 767444 650 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near AL5 1FA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of AL5 1FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
- Blink Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 500 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near AL5 1FA?
The nearest to the centre of AL5 1FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Vaughan Dental Practice Phone 01582 461000 300 mWalk
- The Hertfordshire Centre For Dentistry Phone 01582 764931 350 mWalk
- Leyton Road Dental Clinic Phone 01273 734185 350 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to AL5 1FA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Spire Harpenden Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 763191 1.8 kmCycle
- St Albans City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 244366 5.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near AL5 1FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of AL5 1FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Meadow Acres Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01582 768098 400 mWalk
- Harpenden Springs Phone 01582 314000 950 mWalk
- Willow Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 466244 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near AL5 1FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL5 1FA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Topkins Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 712708 250 mWalk
- Manor Pharmacy, 1 High Street Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 760624 300 mWalk
- Boots, 23-25 High Street Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01582 713339 400 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near AL5 1FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of AL5 1FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Nine Lives Veterinary Centre 3.4 kmCycle
- Heath Lodge Veterinary Group Phone +44 1727 835294 6.2 kmDrive
- Marshalswick Veterinary Surgery 6.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is AL5 1FA in a conservation area?
The centre of AL5 1FA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near AL5 1FA?
Police.uk records 82 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL5 1FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 4, bicycle theft 3, drugs 2, other crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for AL5 1FA
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Harpenden
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 2019
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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