PIGGOTTSHILL LANE, AL5 1AB House Prices & Local Information

AL5 1AB is a sought-after residential area on Piggottshill Lane, 0.6km from Top Street in Harpenden. Administratively it sits within Sandridge & Wheathampstead ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in AL5, AL5 1AB offers a settled suburb of older couples whose children have left home. During the day, higher status countryside accessible from major metropolitan areas. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 93% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 10 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £695k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for AL5 1AB are sourced from Output Area E00120599 (shared with 16 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.