AL4 8AY maps, stats, and open data
AL4 8AY lies on Marford Road in Wheathampstead, St. Albans. AL4 8AY 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 8AY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL4 8AY geodata
| Easting | 517906 |
| Northing | 213888 |
| Latitude | 51.811207 |
| Longitude | -0.291075 |
Where is AL4 8AY?
| Street | Marford Road |
| Locality | Wheathampstead |
| Town/City | St. Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL4 |
AL4 8AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL4 8AY 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 8AY
19, MARFORD ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL4 8AY 2023 18 SEP £908,000 |
21, MARFORD ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL4 8AY 2022 7 JAN £937,500 |
2021 7 JUN £820,000 |
2008 5 SEP £365,000 |
2006 28 SEP £487,500 |
33, MARFORD ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8AY 2006 3 AUG £320,000 |
2002 9 DEC £345,000 |
2000 29 SEP £120,000 |
21, MARFORD ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8AY 2000 8 FEB £305,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL4 8AY
| Memorial Hall (Marford Road) | Wheathampstead | 29m |
| Memorial Hall (Marford Road) | Wheathampstead | 69m |
| St Helens School (The Hill) | Wheathampstead | 196m |
| St Helens School (The Hill) | Wheathampstead | 206m |
| St Helen's Church (High Street) | Wheathampstead | 217m |
Nearest railway stations to AL4 8AY
| Harpenden Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL4 8AY (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 | 92.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL4 8AY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 64.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.97Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL4 8AY (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% |
AL4 8AY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL4 8AY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 372,296 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,595 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,196 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,967 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,926 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,179 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL4 8AY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL4 8AY.
- 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
40.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL4 8AY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL4 8AY (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL4 8AY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Necton Road Wheathampstead | 16:00 | 10:15 | 168m |
| Old Rectory Gardens | 16:15 | 10:15 | 297m |
| Wheathampstead P.o | 18:30 | 11:30 | 380m |
AL4 8AY ITL and AL4 8AY 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 8AY:
| 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 8AY 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 8AY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120602 | |
| LSOA | E01023746 | St Albans 004A |
| MSOA | E02004927 | St Albans 004 |
Nearest postcodes to AL4 8AY
| AL4 8AS | Marford Road | 69m |
| AL4 8BG | St Thomas Place | 74m |
| AL4 8BE | Brocket View | 113m |
| AL4 8DP | Parkinson Close | 125m |
| AL4 8BA | Granary Close | 133m |
| AL4 8BJ | East Mount | 157m |
| AL4 8QL | Town Farm | 168m |
| AL4 8PE | Garrard Way | 171m |
| AL4 8AT | Necton Road | 174m |
| AL4 8DA | High Street | 187m |
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