AL5 2RB postcode in Harpenden, Hertfordshire

AL5 2RB 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 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 £1,200,000 Homes sold in AL5 2, last 12 months. ▼ 27.3% on the year before Nearest station Harpenden 950 m in a straight line

Where AL5 2RB is, and what is near it

Map of AL5 2RB and what is near it Map of AL5 2RB: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the AL5 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AL5 2BS: also in AL5 2AL5 2BT: also in AL5 2AL5 2BU: also in AL5 2AL5 2BW: also in AL5 2AL5 2BX: also in AL5 2AL5 2BY: also in AL5 2AL5 2BZ: also in AL5 2AL5 2DA: also in AL5 2AL5 2DB: also in AL5 2AL5 2DD: also in AL5 2AL5 2DE: also in AL5 2AL5 2DF: also in AL5 2AL5 2DG: also in AL5 2AL5 2DH: also in AL5 2AL5 2DJ: also in AL5 2AL5 2DN: also in AL5 2AL5 2DP: also in AL5 2AL5 2DQ: also in AL5 2AL5 2DR: also in AL5 2AL5 2DS: also in AL5 2AL5 2DU: also in AL5 2AL5 2DW: also in AL5 2AL5 2DX: also in AL5 2AL5 2DY: also in AL5 2AL5 2DZ: also in AL5 2AL5 2EA: also in AL5 2AL5 2EB: also in AL5 2AL5 2ED: also in AL5 2AL5 2EE: also in AL5 2AL5 2EF: also in AL5 2AL5 2EH: also in AL5 2AL5 2EJ: also in AL5 2AL5 2EL: also in AL5 2AL5 2EN: also in AL5 2AL5 2EP: also in AL5 2AL5 2ER: also in AL5 2AL5 2ES: also in AL5 2AL5 2ET: also in AL5 2AL5 2EU: also in AL5 2AL5 2FB: also in AL5 2AL5 2FD: also in AL5 2AL5 2FE: also in AL5 2AL5 2FH: also in AL5 2AL5 2FQ: also in AL5 2AL5 2FR: also in AL5 2AL5 2FS: also in AL5 2AL5 2HB: also in AL5 2AL5 2HD: also in AL5 2AL5 2HE: also in AL5 2AL5 2HF: also in AL5 2AL5 2HG: also in AL5 2AL5 2HH: also in AL5 2AL5 2HJ: also in AL5 2AL5 2HL: also in AL5 2AL5 2HN: also in AL5 2AL5 2HQ: also in AL5 2AL5 2HS: also in AL5 2AL5 2HU: also in AL5 2AL5 2HW: also in AL5 2AL5 2HY: also in AL5 2AL5 2HZ: also in AL5 2AL5 2LX: also in AL5 2AL5 2PS: also in AL5 2AL5 2PT: also in AL5 2AL5 2PW: also in AL5 2AL5 2PY: also in AL5 2AL5 2PZ: also in AL5 2AL5 2QA: also in AL5 2AL5 2QB: also in AL5 2AL5 2QD: also in AL5 2AL5 2QE: also in AL5 2AL5 2QF: also in AL5 2AL5 2QG: also in AL5 2AL5 2QH: also in AL5 2AL5 2QL: also in AL5 2AL5 2QN: also in AL5 2AL5 2QP: also in AL5 2AL5 2QQ: also in AL5 2AL5 2QR: also in AL5 2AL5 2QS: also in AL5 2AL5 2QT: also in AL5 2AL5 2QU: also in AL5 2AL5 2QW: also in AL5 2AL5 2QX: also in AL5 2AL5 2QY: also in AL5 2AL5 2QZ: also in AL5 2AL5 2RA: also in AL5 2AL5 2RD: also in AL5 2AL5 2RE: also in AL5 2AL5 2RF: also in AL5 2AL5 2RG: also in AL5 2AL5 2RH: also in AL5 2AL5 2RJ: also in AL5 2AL5 2RN: also in AL5 2AL5 2RQ: also in AL5 2AL5 2RT: also in AL5 2AL5 2RU: also in AL5 2AL5 2RW: also in AL5 2AL5 2SD: also in AL5 2AL5 2SG: also in AL5 2AL5 2SH: also in AL5 2AL5 2SJ: also in AL5 2AL5 2SL: also in AL5 2AL5 2SN: also in AL5 2AL5 2SP: also in AL5 2AL5 2SU: also in AL5 2AL5 2SX: also in AL5 2AL5 2TB: also in AL5 2AL5 2TE: also in AL5 2AL5 2TG: also in AL5 2AL5 2TH: also in AL5 2AL5 2TJ: also in AL5 2AL5 2TL: also in AL5 2AL5 2TN: also in AL5 2AL5 2TP: also in AL5 2AL5 2TQ: also in AL5 2AL5 2TR: also in AL5 2AL5 2TW: also in AL5 2AL5 2UA: also in AL5 2AL5 2UD: also in AL5 2AL5 2UG: also in AL5 2AL5 2UH: also in AL5 2AL5 2UQ: also in AL5 2 St George's School 1.0 kmHarpenden West AL5 2RB Map of AL5 2RB and what is near it Map of AL5 2RB: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the AL5 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Harpenden West AL5 2RB
  • AL5 2RB
  • Other postcodes in AL5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.8164, longitude -0.3648)

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 2RB?

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 2RB?

Every home and business at AL5 2RB 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 2RB?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL5 2RB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AL5 2RB on BinDayBuddy

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 2RB 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 2RB.

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 2RB: 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 2RB 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 2RB?

Homes in AL5 2 sold for a typical £1,200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, down 27.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£1,200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£1,650,000
12 months to August 2026
£1,200,000

▼ down 27.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£1,925,000 25 sales
Semi-detached£1,337,500 8 sales
Terraced£622,500 6 sales
Flat or maisonette£492,500 14 sales

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 2RB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL5 2RB 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 2RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 480 homes in the neighbourhood around AL5 2RB. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). 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 2RB

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 £2,957 (band E) to £4,838 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,032.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,613
Band Bfewer than 5£1,882
Band Cfewer than 5£2,150
Band Dwithheld£2,419
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,957
Band Fabout 30 (6%)£3,494
Band Gabout 260 (54%)£4,032
Band Habout 180 (38%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 2RB is in (ONS area E01023700), 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 2RB?

The nearest open schools to AL5 2RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL5 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL5 2RB is Harpenden Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Harpenden Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near AL5 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL5 2RB, 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 2RB?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL5 2RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 550 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 700 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near AL5 2RB?

The nearest to the centre of AL5 2RB, 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 2RB?

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 2RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL5 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL5 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL5 2RB 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 2RB in a conservation area?

The centre of AL5 2RB 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 2RB?

Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL5 2RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Other theft13 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: public order 3, bicycle theft 3, other crime 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 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 2RB

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 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 2DS60 mAL5 2RA60 mAL5 2QZ80 mAL5 2QY80 mAL5 2DY100 mAL5 2QT110 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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