AL5 4EB postcode in Harpenden, Hertfordshire

AL5 4EB 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 67% of homes and businesses can get it. St Albans: 94% Typical price £792,500 Homes sold in AL5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 22.8% on the year before Nearest station Harpenden 150 m in a straight line

Where AL5 4EB is, and what is near it

Map of AL5 4EB and what is near it Map of AL5 4EB: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the AL5 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. AL5 4AA: also in AL5 4AL5 4DZ: also in AL5 4AL5 4EA: also in AL5 4AL5 4ED: also in AL5 4AL5 4EE: also in AL5 4AL5 4EF: also in AL5 4AL5 4EL: also in AL5 4AL5 4EQ: also in AL5 4AL5 4ES: also in AL5 4AL5 4FH: also in AL5 4AL5 4FQ: also in AL5 4AL5 4FX: also in AL5 4AL5 4GZ: also in AL5 4AL5 4HU: also in AL5 4AL5 4HX: also in AL5 4AL5 4SA: also in AL5 4AL5 4SD: also in AL5 4AL5 4SE: also in AL5 4AL5 4SJ: also in AL5 4AL5 4SL: also in AL5 4AL5 4SP: also in AL5 4AL5 4SQ: also in AL5 4AL5 4SS: also in AL5 4AL5 4ST: also in AL5 4AL5 4SU: also in AL5 4AL5 4SW: also in AL5 4AL5 4SX: also in AL5 4AL5 4SY: also in AL5 4AL5 4TE: also in AL5 4AL5 4TF: also in AL5 4AL5 4TG: also in AL5 4AL5 4TJ: also in AL5 4AL5 4TL: also in AL5 4AL5 4TN: also in AL5 4AL5 4UB: also in AL5 4AL5 4UE: also in AL5 4AL5 4UZ: also in AL5 4AL5 4XA: also in AL5 4AL5 4XB: also in AL5 4 3 places, 300–400 mBus stop 300 mBus stop 350 mBlink 500 mHarpenden AL5 4EB Map of AL5 4EB and what is near it Map of AL5 4EB: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the AL5 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 300–400 mBus stop 350 mBlink 500 mHarpenden North & Rural AL5 4EB
  • AL5 4EB
  • Other postcodes in AL5 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 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 51.8154, longitude -0.3534)

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 4EB?

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 4EB?

67% of the homes and businesses at AL5 4EB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)67% can get it

St Albans: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)67% 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 4EB?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL5 4EB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AL5 4EB 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 4EB 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 4EB.

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 4EB: 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 4EB 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 4EB?

Homes in AL5 4 sold for a typical £792,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, up 22.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£792,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£645,250
12 months to August 2026
£792,500

▲ up 22.8% on the 12 months before

Detached£1,377,500 20 sales
Semi-detached£865,000 26 sales
Terraced£625,000 12 sales
Flat or maisonette£335,000 20 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 4EB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL5 4EB 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 4EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around AL5 4EB. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around AL5 4EB

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,613
Band Babout 100 (8%)£1,882
Band Cabout 290 (24%)£2,150
Band Dabout 180 (15%)£2,419
Band Eabout 130 (11%)£2,957
Band Fabout 150 (12%)£3,494
Band Gabout 280 (23%)£4,032
Band Habout 60 (5%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 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 4EB is in (ONS area E01023701), 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 4EB?

The nearest open schools to AL5 4EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL5 4EB, 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 4EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL5 4EB is Harpenden Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Harpenden Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Harpenden Railway Station, 42 m away.

More stations near AL5 4EB, 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 4EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL5 4EB, 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 4EB?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL5 4EB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 150 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near AL5 4EB?

The nearest to the centre of AL5 4EB, 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 4EB?

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 4EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL5 4EB, 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 4EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL5 4EB, 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 4EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL5 4EB 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 4EB in a conservation area?

The centre of AL5 4EB 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 4EB?

Police.uk records 94 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL5 4EB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Other theft15 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports

Also: public order 4, bicycle theft 3, other crime 3, drugs 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 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 4EB

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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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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