AL4 8BU maps, stats, and open data
AL4 8BU lies on Station Road in Wheathampstead, St. Albans. AL4 8BU 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 8BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL4 8BU geodata
| Easting | 517734 |
| Northing | 214229 |
| Latitude | 51.814308 |
| Longitude | -0.293453 |
Where is AL4 8BU?
| Street | Station Road |
| Locality | Wheathampstead |
| Town/City | St. Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL4 |
AL4 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL4 8BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL4 8BU
| Rose Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Wheathampstead | 127m |
| Rose Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Wheathampstead | 152m |
| St Helen's Church (High Street) | Wheathampstead | 219m |
| St Helen's Church (High Street) | Wheathampstead | 248m |
| Garden Court (Lamer Lane) | Wheathampstead | 254m |
Nearest railway stations to AL4 8BU
| Harpenden Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL4 8BU (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 | 75.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in AL4 8BU (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 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL4 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 224,846 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,983 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,783 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL4 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL4 8BU.
- 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
6.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL4 8BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL4 8BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL4 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wheathampstead P.o | 18:30 | 11:30 | 7m |
| Old Rectory Gardens | 16:15 | 10:15 | 316m |
| Necton Road Wheathampstead | 16:00 | 10:15 | 533m |
AL4 8BU ITL and AL4 8BU 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 8BU:
| 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 8BU 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 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120598 | |
| LSOA | E01023747 | St Albans 004B |
| MSOA | E02004927 | St Albans 004 |
Nearest postcodes to AL4 8BU
| AL4 8BY | Station Road | 50m |
| AL4 8JJ | Kingfisher Close | 81m |
| AL4 8BX | Mount Road | 93m |
| AL4 8DG | Abbott John Mews | 103m |
| AL4 8FJ | King Edward Place | 131m |
| AL4 8JZ | Heron Close | 133m |
| AL4 8QZ | Lower Luton Road | 153m |
| AL4 8BH | East Lane | 153m |
| AL4 8AA | High Street | 156m |
| AL4 8BP | East Lane | 180m |
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