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AL5 5

107 sales in the last 12 months · median £668,000 · St Albans

High wellbeingAmong the least deprivedFast broadband
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near AL5 5

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink7192% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops11
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds8
Green spaces & parks6filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
94.2%
Superfast
98.4%
Ultrafast
95.9%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 96 near AL5 5

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Amble InnEat & drink5/50.1 mi
Batford Springs Local Nature ReserveGreen space0.2 mi
Marquis of GranbyEat & drink0.2 mi
Balti VillageEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Gibraltar CastleEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Elliswick Lawn Tennis ClubGyms & leisure0.3 mi
Tesco ExpressShops0.3 mi
The MaltaEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Crabtree FieldsGreen space0.4 mi
Co-op FoodShops0.4 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (61 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity3.9% unemployed

Unemployment rate3.9%
In work (employment rate)62.8%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · May 20262.4%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here386
New incorporations58+41.5% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)40+0%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Professional, scientific & technical
  2. Information & communication
  3. Real estate
  4. Construction
  5. Administrative & support
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