AL4 8AD maps, stats, and open data
AL4 8AD lies on Old Rectory Gardens in Wheathampstead, St Albans. AL4 8AD is located in the Sandridge & Wheathampstead electoral ward, within the local authority district of St Albans and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. 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 January 1980.
AL4 8AD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL4 8AD geodata
| Easting | 517540 |
| Northing | 213979 |
| Latitude | 51.812095 |
| Longitude | -0.296375 |
Where is AL4 8AD?
| Street | Old Rectory Gardens |
| Locality | Wheathampstead |
| Town/City | St Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL4 |
AL4 8AD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL4 8AD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Sandridge & Wheathampstead |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL4 8AD
2025 3 OCT £1,250,000 |
1, OLD RECTORY GARDENS, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL4 8AD 2015 25 AUG £875,000 |
6, OLD RECTORY GARDENS, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL4 8AD 2011 7 SEP £585,000 |
4, OLD RECTORY GARDENS, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL4 8AD 2010 22 OCT £550,000 |
2010 28 JUN £570,000 |
2008 17 JAN £585,000 |
2004 23 JUL £540,000 |
2, OLD RECTORY GARDENS, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8AD 2000 24 AUG £350,000 |
1999 12 NOV £285,000 |
1999 1 JUN £289,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL4 8AD
| St Helen's Church (High Street) | Wheathampstead | 170m |
| St Helen's Church (High Street) | Wheathampstead | 187m |
| Church (Brewhouse Hill) | Wheathampstead | 197m |
| Church (Brewhouse Hill) | Wheathampstead | 214m |
| St Helens School (The Hill) | Wheathampstead | 224m |
Nearest railway stations to AL4 8AD
| Harpenden Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL4 8AD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 22.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 22.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 22.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL4 8AD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 16.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 24.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.25Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL4 8AD (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 | 77.8% |
AL4 8AD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL4 8AD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 215,244 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,916 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 22,653 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 25,952 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,707 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,390 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL4 8AD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL4 8AD.
- 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
14.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL4 8AD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL4 8AD (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL4 8AD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Old Rectory Gardens | 16:15 | 10:15 | 84m |
| Wheathampstead P.o | 18:30 | 11:30 | 322m |
| Necton Road Wheathampstead | 16:00 | 10:15 | 539m |
AL4 8AD ITL and AL4 8AD 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 AL4 8AD:
| 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 |
AL4 8AD 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 AL4 8AD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120600 | |
| LSOA | E01023748 | St Albans 004C |
| MSOA | E02004927 | St Albans 004 |
Nearest postcodes to AL4 8AD
| AL4 8AE | Bury Green Cottages | 59m |
| AL4 8DL | Bury Green | 86m |
| AL4 8DD | Bury Green | 87m |
| AL4 8HA | Canonsfield | 90m |
| AL4 8AW | Church Street | 103m |
| AL4 8AF | Brewhouse Hill | 115m |
| AL4 8AP | Church View | 148m |
| AL4 8DF | Ash Grove | 153m |
| AL4 8DW | St Helens Close | 157m |
| AL4 8DN | High Meads | 160m |
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