AL5 4TE
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Property report — AL5 4TE
Open-data due diligence for AL5 4TE and the area around it.
AL5 4TE in brief: 15 recorded sales (£73,000–£1,070,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL5 4TE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL5 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£718,729
Population
17,732
Crimes recorded
37
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in AL5 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (18 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-27 | £995,000 | TORWOOD BREADCROFT LANE | Detached |
| 2022-05-12 | £1,070,000 | 26 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-06-30 | £730,000 | 26 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-08-09 | £725,000 | KINGSWOOD BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-11-02 | £725,000 | BRAYWOOD BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-05-31 | £500,000 | 27 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-09-14 | £690,000 | KINGSWOOD BREADCROFT LANE | Detached |
| 2007-12-14 | £499,950 | 24 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-11-11 | £260,000 | 25 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-22 | £350,000 | TORWOOD BREADCROFT LANE | Detached |
| 2002-08-07 | £73,000 | 24 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-21 | £237,800 | 25 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-03-27 | £135,000 | 24 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-15 | £116,000 | 25 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-01-10 | £88,000 | 26 BREADCROFT LANE | Semi-detached |
15 recorded sales on AL5 4TE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Academy | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St George's School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Sir John Lawes School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Manland Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.1 mi) · DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY (0.1 mi) · VILLAGE SURGERY (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (0.1 mi) · SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL (0.8 mi) · ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (4.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE HARPENDEN METHODIST CHURCH (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BOWERS HOUSE (Grade II*) (0.2 mi) · 41, HIGH STREET (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TOPKINS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi) · SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Harpenden (0.2 mi) · Luton Airport Parkway (4.3 mi) · Luton Airport DART (4.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.2 mi) · Waitrose (0.3 mi) · M&S Simply Food (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 37%
- Households
- 6,951
Owned 73% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL5 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL5 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 43/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL5 4TE in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictAL5 | SectorAL5 4 | PostcodeAL5 4TE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £928,225 | £718,729 | £479,650 |
| Population | 39,953 | 17,732 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 10/10 | 10/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 160 | 37 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 95% | 97% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL5 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.