AL5 5DS

Sandridge & Wheathampstead, St Albans

Get a free report for a home in AL5 5DS

Choose the address to see its EPC, flood risk, broadband and more.

At a glance

No premises in AL5 5DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more). The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 51 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From AL5 5DS, the nearest primary school is Sauncey Wood Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Katherine Warington School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Elms Medical Practice, 1.5 mi away.

Harpenden station is 1.6 mi away; the nearest park, Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve, is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

At a glance

Loading…

Broadband

Gigabit-capableNone

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)None

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)None

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)None

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

Broadband

Loading…

How this area compares

This neighbourhood · St Albans 004

51Low · 3/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · St Albans

82Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	19	34	Low · 3/10
Anti-social behaviour	12	15	Moderate · 6/10
Criminal damage and arson	6.1	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Other theft	3.8	6.5	Moderate · 4/10
Vehicle crime	2.9	5.0	Moderate · 4/10
Public order	2.5	6.7	Low · 2/10
Other crime	1.5	2.1	Moderate · 5/10
Burglary	1.0	3.6	Low · 1/10
Drugs	0.7	3.3	Low · 2/10
Shoplifting	0.6	8.6	Low · 2/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Moderate · 4/10
Possession of weapons	0.3	1.0	Low · 2/10
Theft from the person	0.1	1.7	Moderate · 4/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 3/10

St Albans 004: October 2025 to September 2026, 6,849 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

St Albans 004 St Albans England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

How this area compares

Loading…

Schools nearby

Primary

Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 13 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Manland Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 29 Nov 2023 · Report

1.2 mi

Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–7

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 7 Feb 2024 · Report

1.3 mi

High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

Secondary

Katherine Warington SchoolSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Sir John Lawes SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 28 Mar 2023 · Report

1.1 mi

Nursery, special and other

Batford Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

Schools nearby

Loading…

Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Manor PharmacyPharmacy · AL4 8AA

1.6 mi

Topkins PharmacyPharmacy · AL5 4SE

1.7 mi

BootsPharmacy · AL5 2RU

1.7 mi

GP practices

Elms Medical PracticeGP practice · AL5 4QA

1.5 mi

Davenport House SurgeryGP practice · AL5 4HX

1.7 mi

Village SurgeryGP practice · AL5 2BT

1.9 mi

Dentists

Special Care DentalDental practice · AL5 4TA

1.5 mi

Dental SurgeryDental practice · AL4 8AA

1.6 mi

Bowers Way Dental SurgeryDental practice · AL5 4EP

1.6 mi

Hospitals

Harpenden Memorial HospitalHospital · AL5 4TA

1.5 mi

Harpenden Memorial HospitalHospital · AL5 4TA

1.5 mi

Harpenden Memorial HospitalHospital · AL5 4TA

1.5 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

Healthcare nearby

Loading…

Stations nearby

Train stations

Harpenden

1.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

Stations nearby

Loading…

Parks and green spaces

0.8 mito the nearest park, Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Porters Hill Play AreaPlay area · 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Porters Hill ParkPlaying field · 1.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Batford AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Pickford Hill AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Batford Springs Local Nature ReservePark or garden · 5.9 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Golf course40 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Marquis Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Marquis Lane Play AreaPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

Parks and green spaces

Loading…

Household income

This neighbourhood

£75,115

£53,816 after tax

St Albans

£75,982

£53,842 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£75,115

After tax£53,816

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£43,008St Albans £43,950 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (St Albans 004); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 30,945 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

12345678910

Most deprivedLeast deprived

0% of St Albans's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

12345678910

Decile 10

Employment

12345678910

Decile 10

Education, skills and training

12345678910

Decile 10

Health and disability

12345678910

Decile 10

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

49% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 51% in St Albans and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

Affluence

Loading…

Questions about AL5 5DS

What is the crime rate in AL5 5DS?

The neighbourhood records 51 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across St Albans the rate is 82 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in AL5 5DS?

The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,258,766, semi-detached £767,828, terraced £575,819, flats £327,034. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near AL5 5DS?

The nearest primary school is Sauncey Wood Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Katherine Warington School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in AL5 5DS?

No premises in AL5 5DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to AL5 5DS?

Harpenden is 1.6 mi away.

What is the average household income in AL5 5DS?

The ONS estimates average household income of £75,115 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Check a home in AL5 5DS

Flood risk in AL5 5DS Crime rate in AL5 5DS Conservation areas in AL5 5DS Listed buildings in AL5 5DS Article 4, TPOs and Green Belt in AL5 5DS Broadband speed in AL5 5DS Mobile coverage in AL5 5DS EPC rating in AL5 5DS Radon in AL5 5DS Coal mining in AL5 5DS Schools and Ofsted in AL5 5DS Deprivation and income in AL5 5DS Demographics in AL5 5DS Noise in AL5 5DS Air quality in AL5 5DS Sold house prices in AL5 5DS Leasehold or freehold in AL5 5DS

Each check covers one address. Search the postcode and choose the home.

AL5 5DS

At a glance

At a glance

Broadband

Broadband

How this area compares

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime rate over time

How this area compares

Schools nearby

Schools nearby

Healthcare nearby

Healthcare nearby

Stations nearby

Stations nearby

Parks and green spaces

Parks and green spaces

Household income

Deprivation

Occupation

Affluence

Questions about AL5 5DS

Check a home in AL5 5DS

Other postcodes in AL5 5

Broadband

Stations nearby

Parks and green spaces

Healthcare nearby

Schools nearby

How this area compares

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime rate over time

At a glance

Questions about AL5 5DS

Household income

Deprivation

Occupation

Qualifications