POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

AL5 postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

AL5 currently groups 728 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in St Albans. Aggregate median sold price reads at £770,000 across 2,405 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 92.2% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 83.8% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 26 school rows for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 22 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 728Live postcode rows grouped under AL5
  • Median sold price in AL5, last 5 years £770,000Based on 2,405 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Jun 2026
  • Best-fit area St AlbansUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 26 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in AL5, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 2,405 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Jun 2026.

Connectivity

Gigabit 92.2%

Gigabit availability is 92.2%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 83.8% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched St Albans in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

26 nearby school rows

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 26 school rows for shortlist review.

Transport

791 mapped stops

St Albans currently links 791 mapped transport stops, including 14 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside AL5.

Local business

Score 100/100

St Albans currently links 698 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 250 food and drink, 93 nightlife, 91 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,535 online job adverts observed

St Albans local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,757 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with AL5 5FE, St Albans and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in AL5, last 5 years

£770,000

Strong sample. Based on 2,405 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Jun 2026.

Built from 728 matched postcode rows within the postcode area AL5, with best-fit area context in St Albans.

Local business

AL5 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for AL5
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

250 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (118), cafe (77), fast food (55).

  • Restaurant: 118 mapped places
  • Cafe: 77 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 55 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

93 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (88), bar (5).

  • Pub: 88 mapped places
  • Bar: 5 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

91 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (58), supermarket (17), bakery (12).

  • Convenience: 58 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 17 mapped places
  • Bakery: 12 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

89 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (63), beauty (26).

  • Hairdresser: 63 mapped places
  • Beauty: 26 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Crabtree Infants' School

Primary option in AL5 5PU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Crabtree Junior School

Primary option in AL5 5PU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Harpenden Academy

Primary option in AL5 4EL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for AL5 5FE before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around AL5.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess AL5.

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