AL5 1JS postcode in Harpenden, Hertfordshire

AL5 1JS is a postcode in Harpenden, in the Harpenden South 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 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. St Albans: 94% Typical price £735,000 Homes sold in AL5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 9.7% on the year before Nearest station Harpenden 1.7 km in a straight line

Where AL5 1JS is, and what is near it

Map of AL5 1JS and what is near it Map of AL5 1JS: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the AL5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AL5 1AA: also in AL5 1AL5 1AB: also in AL5 1AL5 1AD: also in AL5 1AL5 1AF: also in AL5 1AL5 1AG: also in AL5 1AL5 1AJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1AL: also in AL5 1AL5 1AP: also in AL5 1AL5 1AQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1AS: also in AL5 1AL5 1AU: also in AL5 1AL5 1AW: also in AL5 1AL5 1AX: also in AL5 1AL5 1AY: also in AL5 1AL5 1BA: also in AL5 1AL5 1BB: also in AL5 1AL5 1BD: also in AL5 1AL5 1BE: also in AL5 1AL5 1BG: also in AL5 1AL5 1BH: also in AL5 1AL5 1BJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1BL: also in AL5 1AL5 1BN: also in AL5 1AL5 1BP: also in AL5 1AL5 1BQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1BS: also in AL5 1AL5 1BT: also in AL5 1AL5 1BU: also in AL5 1AL5 1BW: also in AL5 1AL5 1BX: also in AL5 1AL5 1BY: also in AL5 1AL5 1BZ: also in AL5 1AL5 1DA: also in AL5 1AL5 1DB: also in AL5 1AL5 1DD: also in AL5 1AL5 1DE: also in AL5 1AL5 1DF: also in AL5 1AL5 1DG: also in AL5 1AL5 1DH: also in AL5 1AL5 1DJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1DL: also in AL5 1AL5 1DN: also in AL5 1AL5 1DP: also in AL5 1AL5 1DQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1DR: also in AL5 1AL5 1DT: also in AL5 1AL5 1DW: also in AL5 1AL5 1DY: also in AL5 1AL5 1DZ: also in AL5 1AL5 1EA: also in AL5 1AL5 1EB: also in AL5 1AL5 1EF: also in AL5 1AL5 1EG: also in AL5 1AL5 1EH: also in AL5 1AL5 1EJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1EL: also in AL5 1AL5 1EN: also in AL5 1AL5 1EP: also in AL5 1AL5 1EQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1ER: also in AL5 1AL5 1ES: also in AL5 1AL5 1ET: also in AL5 1AL5 1EU: also in AL5 1AL5 1EW: also in AL5 1AL5 1EX: also in AL5 1AL5 1EY: also in AL5 1AL5 1EZ: also in AL5 1AL5 1FA: also in AL5 1AL5 1FB: also in AL5 1AL5 1GD: also in AL5 1AL5 1HA: also in AL5 1AL5 1HB: also in AL5 1AL5 1HD: also in AL5 1AL5 1HE: also in AL5 1AL5 1HF: also in AL5 1AL5 1HG: also in AL5 1AL5 1HH: also in AL5 1AL5 1HJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1HL: also in AL5 1AL5 1HN: also in AL5 1AL5 1HQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1JA: also in AL5 1AL5 1JB: also in AL5 1AL5 1JD: also in AL5 1AL5 1JE: also in AL5 1AL5 1JF: also in AL5 1AL5 1JG: also in AL5 1AL5 1JH: also in AL5 1AL5 1JJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1JL: also in AL5 1AL5 1JN: also in AL5 1AL5 1JP: also in AL5 1AL5 1JQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1JR: also in AL5 1AL5 1JU: also in AL5 1AL5 1JW: also in AL5 1AL5 1JX: also in AL5 1AL5 1JY: also in AL5 1AL5 1LG: also in AL5 1AL5 1LH: also in AL5 1AL5 1LJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1LL: also in AL5 1AL5 1LN: also in AL5 1AL5 1LP: also in AL5 1AL5 1LQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1LR: also in AL5 1AL5 1LS: also in AL5 1AL5 1LT: also in AL5 1AL5 1LU: also in AL5 1AL5 1LW: also in AL5 1AL5 1LX: also in AL5 1AL5 1LZ: also in AL5 1AL5 1NA: also in AL5 1AL5 1NB: also in AL5 1AL5 1ND: also in AL5 1AL5 1NE: also in AL5 1AL5 1NF: also in AL5 1AL5 1NG: also in AL5 1AL5 1NL: also in AL5 1AL5 1NQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1NY: also in AL5 1AL5 1PA: also in AL5 1AL5 1PD: also in AL5 1AL5 1PF: also in AL5 1AL5 1PG: also in AL5 1AL5 1PQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1PR: also in AL5 1AL5 1PS: also in AL5 1AL5 1PU: also in AL5 1AL5 1PW: also in AL5 1AL5 1PX: also in AL5 1AL5 1PY: also in AL5 1AL5 1QA: also in AL5 1AL5 1QB: also in AL5 1AL5 1QD: also in AL5 1AL5 1QE: also in AL5 1AL5 1QF: also in AL5 1AL5 1QG: also in AL5 1AL5 1QH: also in AL5 1AL5 1QJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1QL: also in AL5 1AL5 1QN: also in AL5 1AL5 1QP: also in AL5 1AL5 1QQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1QR: also in AL5 1AL5 1QU: also in AL5 1AL5 1QW: also in AL5 1AL5 1QX: also in AL5 1AL5 1QY: also in AL5 1AL5 1RB: also in AL5 1AL5 1RD: also in AL5 1AL5 1RE: also in AL5 1AL5 1RF: also in AL5 1AL5 1RG: also in AL5 1AL5 1RH: also in AL5 1AL5 1RJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1RL: also in AL5 1AL5 1RN: also in AL5 1AL5 1RP: also in AL5 1AL5 1RQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1RR: also in AL5 1AL5 1RS: also in AL5 1AL5 1RT: also in AL5 1AL5 1RU: also in AL5 1AL5 1RW: also in AL5 1AL5 1RZ: also in AL5 1AL5 1SD: also in AL5 1AL5 1SE: also in AL5 1AL5 1SF: also in AL5 1AL5 1SG: also in AL5 1AL5 1SH: also in AL5 1AL5 1SJ: also in AL5 1AL5 1SL: also in AL5 1AL5 1SN: also in AL5 1AL5 1SP: also in AL5 1AL5 1SQ: also in AL5 1AL5 1SR: also in AL5 1AL5 1SS: also in AL5 1AL5 1ST: also in AL5 1AL5 1SU: also in AL5 1AL5 1SW: also in AL5 1AL5 1SX: also in AL5 1AL5 1SY: also in AL5 1AL5 1SZ: also in AL5 1AL5 1TA: also in AL5 1AL5 1TB: also in AL5 1AL5 1TD: also in AL5 1AL5 1TE: also in AL5 1AL5 1TH: also in AL5 1 School 1.9 kmVillage Surgery 2.1 kmSt Albans City station 6.1 kmHarpenden South AL5 1JS Map of AL5 1JS and what is near it Map of AL5 1JS: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the AL5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 kmVillage Surgery 2.1 kmSt Albans City station 6.1 kmHarpenden South AL5 1JS
  • AL5 1JS
  • Other postcodes in AL5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 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 51.8056, longitude -0.3307)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL5 1JS?

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 1JS?

Every home and business at AL5 1JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

St Albans: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

St Albans: 99%

The line marks the figure across St Albans.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 1JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL5 1JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: 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 1JS 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 1JS.

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 1JS: 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 1JS 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.

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Source: 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 1JS?

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.

£735,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£670,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in AL5 1JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL5 1JS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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 1JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around AL5 1JS. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (65%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around AL5 1JS

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 £1,882 (band B) to £4,032 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,957.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,613
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,882
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,150
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,419
Band Eabout 210 (32%)£2,957
Band Fabout 160 (25%)£3,494
Band Gabout 160 (25%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 65% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 1JS is in (ONS area E01023695), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 1JS?

The nearest open schools to AL5 1JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL5 1JS, and how we find them

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 1JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL5 1JS is Harpenden Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Harpenden Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • St Albans City Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Paddock Wood, 190 m away.

More stations near AL5 1JS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AL5 1JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL5 1JS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 1JS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL5 1JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.1 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.1 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AL5 1JS?

The nearest to the centre of AL5 1JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 1JS?

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.

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 1JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL5 1JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 1JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL5 1JS, 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.

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 1JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL5 1JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 1JS in a conservation area?

The centre of AL5 1JS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 1JS?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL5 1JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, drugs 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for AL5 1JS

Ward
Harpenden South
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 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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AL5 1JR30 mAL5 1JU40 mAL5 1JP70 mAL5 1JL90 mAL5 1JY110 mAL5 1JX120 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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