AL3 5SH maps, stats, and open data
AL3 5SH lies on Gorse Corner in St. Albans. AL3 5SH is located in the Batchwood electoral ward, within the local authority district of St Albans and the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06N and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since July 1995.
AL3 5SH geodata
| Easting | 514901 |
| Northing | 208260 |
| Latitude | 51.761246 |
| Longitude | -0.336530 |
Where is AL3 5SH?
| Street | Gorse Corner |
| Town/City | St. Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL3 |
AL3 5SH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL3 5SH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Batchwood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | St Albans |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL3 5SH
2024 2 SEP £2,148,000 |
2010 28 MAY £1,250,000 |
5, GORSE CORNER, ST. ALBANS, AL3 5SH 2005 25 NOV £1,100,000 |
2002 24 MAY £915,000 |
4, GORSE CORNER, ST. ALBANS, AL3 5SH 2000 29 FEB £675,000 |
5, GORSE CORNER, ST. ALBANS, AL3 5SH 1997 21 NOV £490,000 |
2, GORSE CORNER, ST. ALBANS, AL3 5SH 1997 23 OCT £450,000 |
1996 14 JUN £345,000 |
1996 25 APR £360,000 |
1, GORSE CORNER, ST. ALBANS, AL3 5SH 1996 1 MAR £356,850 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL3 5SH
| Heath Farm Lane (Harpenden Road) | Bernards Heath | 189m |
| Heath Farm Lane (Harpenden Road) | Bernards Heath | 200m |
| Goldsmith Way (Normandy Road) | St Albans | 373m |
| Goldsmith Way (Normandy Road) | St Albans | 384m |
| Hospital (Waverley Road) | St Albans | 415m |
Nearest railway stations to AL3 5SH
| St Albans City Station | 1.3km |
| St Albans Abbey Station | 1.9km |
| Park Street Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL3 5SH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL3 5SH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 58.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 68.34Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL3 5SH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
AL3 5SH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL3 5SH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 232,209 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 33,173 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 35,051 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL3 5SH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL3 5SH.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
12.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL3 5SH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL3 5SH (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL3 5SH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Townsend Drive | 18:30 | 12:30 | 83m |
| Waverley Road P.o | 18:30 | 12:00 | 331m |
| Bernards Heath P.o | 18:30 | 12:00 | 454m |
AL3 5SH ITL and AL3 5SH LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for AL3 5SH:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000240 | St Albans |
AL3 5SH census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for AL3 5SH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120202 | |
| LSOA | E01023670 | St Albans 009B |
| MSOA | E02004932 | St Albans 009 |
Nearest postcodes to AL3 5SH
| AL3 5LJ | Harpenden Road | 65m |
| AL3 5QY | Courtside | 86m |
| AL3 5PB | Waverley Road | 132m |
| AL3 5PA | Waverley Road | 144m |
| AL3 5RG | May Close | 145m |
| AL3 5LA | Edmond Beaufort Drive | 150m |
| AL3 5RB | Townsend Drive | 173m |
| AL3 5SF | Heydons Close | 184m |
| AL3 5RQ | Townsend Drive | 188m |
| AL3 5PD | Waverley Road | 189m |
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