What are the LHA rates for AL5 postcodes?

Most AL5 postcodes (St Albans) are in the South West Herts Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £501.33, 1 bed £950.00, 2 bed £1,250.00, 3 bed £1,500.00, 4 bed £2,000.00 a month.

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AL5 LHA rates 2026/27

St Albans · England · rates from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 · last checked October 2026

Most postcodes in AL5 (St Albans) are in the South West Herts rental area. Some are in Luton. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, South West Herts BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£115.69	£501.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£219.23	£950.00
2 bedrooms	£288.46	£1,250.00
3 bedrooms	£346.15	£1,500.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£461.54	£2,000.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in AL5 is £501.33 a month (£115.69 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in AL5 is £950.00 a month (£219.23 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in AL5 is £1,250.00 a month (£288.46 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in AL5 is £1,500.00 a month (£346.15 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in AL5 is £2,000.00 a month (£461.54 a week).

Parts of AL5 in other rental areas

3 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Luton: 2 bedroom rate £875.00 a month.

About AL5

AL5 is a postcode district in St Albans. Its LHA rates are set for the South West Herts Broad Rental Market Area.

St Albans LHA rates

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Other districts in South West Herts

How the monthly rate is worked out

LHA rates are set as a weekly amount for each Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA). The monthly figure is the weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12, which is how Universal Credit works out housing costs. The 2026/27 rates are the same as the rates set in April 2024, so they have not changed since 2024/25.