AL5 5EF postcode in St Albans, Hertfordshire
AL5 5EF is a postcode in St Albans, in the Harpenden East ward. It is in the Harpenden and Berkhamsted parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where AL5 5EF is, and what is near it
- AL5 5EF
- Other postcodes in AL5 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.8357, longitude -0.3422)
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 5EF?
- 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 5EF 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 5EF?
Every home and business at AL5 5EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5EF?
BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL5 5EF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AL5 5EF 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 5EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at AL5 5EF. 1 is in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 5EF: 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 5EF 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 5EF?
Homes in AL5 5 sold for a typical £645,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, down 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,150,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £730,000 30 sales
- Terraced £563,750 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £324,000 21 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 5EF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL5 5EF 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 5EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around AL5 5EF. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (76%). 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 £4,032 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,419.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 140 (21%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 70 (10%) | £2,150 |
| Band D | about 390 (58%) | £2,419 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,494 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,032 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,838 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 76% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Before 1900: 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 5EF is in (ONS area E01023687), 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 5EF?
The nearest open schools to AL5 5EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AL5 5EF is Harpenden Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Harpenden Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 5.5 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 5EF, 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 5EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL5 5EF, 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.
- Elms Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 767444 2.0 kmCycle
- Davenport House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 767821 2.3 kmCycle
- Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 712021 2.6 kmCycle
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 5EF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of AL5 5EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.3 kmCycle
- Blink Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near AL5 5EF?
The nearest to the centre of AL5 5EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Harpenden Dental Centre Phone 01582 765910 2.1 kmCycle
- Bowers Way Dental Surgery Phone 01582 761609 2.2 kmCycle
- Wayside Dental Practice Phone 01582 712470 2.2 kmCycle
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 5EF?
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 1.5 kmCycle
- Arndale House 6.9 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 5EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of AL5 5EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lea Grange Care Home Phone 01727 223600 1.0 kmWalk
- Field House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 4558 1945 2.0 kmCycle
- Willow Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 466244 2.5 kmCycle
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 5EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL5 5EF, 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.
- Boots, 23-25 High Street Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01582 713339 2.4 kmCycle
- Springfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 712104 2.4 kmCycle
- Topkins Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 712708 2.4 kmCycle
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 5EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of AL5 5EF 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 5.6 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1582 721121 5.7 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 7.4 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 5EF in a conservation area?
The centre of AL5 5EF 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 5EF?
Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL5 5EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, other theft 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 5EF
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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