WD5 0SD postcode in St Albans, Hertfordshire

WD5 0SD is a postcode in St Albans, in the St Stephen ward. It is in the St Albans 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 0% of homes and businesses at WD5 0SD can get it Across St Albans: 94% Typical price £470,000 Homes sold in WD5 0, last 12 months. ▲ 6.8% on the year before Nearest station Bricket Wood 3.1 km in a straight line

Where WD5 0SD is, and what is near it

Map of WD5 0SD and what is near it Map of WD5 0SD: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the WD5 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M1M25 WD5 0QE: also in WD5 0WD5 0QG: also in WD5 0WD5 0QN: also in WD5 0WD5 0QP: also in WD5 0WD5 0QQ: also in WD5 0WD5 0QR: also in WD5 0WD5 0QS: also in WD5 0WD5 0QT: also in WD5 0WD5 0QU: also in WD5 0WD5 0QW: also in WD5 0WD5 0QX: also in WD5 0WD5 0RA: also in WD5 0WD5 0RB: also in WD5 0WD5 0RD: also in WD5 0WD5 0RE: also in WD5 0WD5 0RH: also in WD5 0WD5 0RN: also in WD5 0WD5 0RR: also in WD5 0WD5 0RT: also in WD5 0WD5 0RU: also in WD5 0WD5 0RW: also in WD5 0WD5 0RY: also in WD5 0WD5 0RZ: also in WD5 0WD5 0SA: also in WD5 0WD5 0SB: also in WD5 0WD5 0SE: also in WD5 0WD5 0SF: also in WD5 0WD5 0SG: also in WD5 0WD5 0SU: also in WD5 0 2 schools, 1.9–2.4 kmGP 2.2 kmGP 2.9 kmKings Langley station 3.1 kmAbbots Langley & Bedmond WD5 0SD Map of WD5 0SD and what is near it Map of WD5 0SD: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the WD5 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M1M25 2 schools, 1.9–2.4 kmGP 2.2 kmBricket Wood station 3.1 kmAbbots Langley & Bedmond WD5 0SD
  • WD5 0SD
  • Other postcodes in WD5 0: 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 51.7196, longitude -0.3981)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WD5 0SD?

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 WD5 0SD?

None of the homes and businesses at WD5 0SD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WD5 0SD 0% St Albans 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WD5 0SD 0% St Albans 99%
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 WD5 0SD?

St Albans City and District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for WD5 0SD 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 WD5 0SD 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 WD5 0SD.

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 WD5 0SD: 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 WD5 0SD 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 WD5 0SD?

Homes in WD5 0 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, up 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£470,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£440,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £885,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £561,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £425,000 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £245,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WD5 district: a typical £470,000 from 105 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 WD5 0SD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD5 0SD 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 WD5 0SD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WD5 0SD. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). 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 WD5 0SD

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 F, the most common, is £3,494.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (13%)£1,613
Band Bwithheld£1,882
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,150
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,419
Band Eabout 200 (28%)£2,957
Band Fabout 230 (32%)£3,494
Band Gabout 80 (11%)£4,032
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 WD5 0SD is in (ONS area E01023732), 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 WD5 0SD?

The nearest open schools to WD5 0SD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD5 0SD, 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 WD5 0SD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD5 0SD is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bricket Wood Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Kings Langley Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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 WD5 0SD, 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 WD5 0SD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD5 0SD, 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 WD5 0SD?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WD5 0SD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 WD5 0SD?

The nearest to the centre of WD5 0SD, 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 WD5 0SD?

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 WD5 0SD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD5 0SD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Bricket Wood Care Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 679744 1.9 kmCycle
  • Tanners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old 2.0 kmCycle
  • St Peter's Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 673305 2.3 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 WD5 0SD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD5 0SD, 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 WD5 0SD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD5 0SD 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 WD5 0SD in a conservation area?

The centre of WD5 0SD is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 WD5 0SD?

Police.uk records 22 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD5 0SD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 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 WD5 0SD

Ward
St Stephen
Parish
St Stephen
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WD5 0SF360 mWD5 0SE430 mWD5 0SA530 mWD5 0RY590 mWD5 0SB610 mWD5 0QS630 m
All of WD5

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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