AL4 8FE maps, stats, and open data
AL4 8FE lies on Palmerston Drive in Wheathampstead, St. Albans. AL4 8FE 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 December 2001.
AL4 8FE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL4 8FE geodata
| Easting | 517891 |
| Northing | 214322 |
| Latitude | 51.815104 |
| Longitude | -0.291169 |
Where is AL4 8FE?
| Street | Palmerston Drive |
| Locality | Wheathampstead |
| Town/City | St. Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL4 |
AL4 8FE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL4 8FE 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL4 8FE
2025 26 MAR £1,125,000 |
2016 5 AUG £695,000 |
3, PALMERSTON DRIVE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL4 8FE 2011 13 DEC £715,000 |
2010 23 NOV £560,000 |
2009 16 MAR £410,000 |
2008 22 AUG £394,000 |
18, PALMERSTON DRIVE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8FE 2006 17 FEB £480,000 |
2005 17 AUG £525,000 |
2003 4 AUG £399,950 |
1, PALMERSTON DRIVE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8FE 2002 1 MAY £365,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL4 8FE
| Garden Court (Lamer Lane) | Wheathampstead | 193m |
| Garden Court (Lamer Lane) | Wheathampstead | 206m |
| Rose Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Wheathampstead | 219m |
| Rose Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Wheathampstead | 249m |
| St Helen's Church (High Street) | Wheathampstead | 354m |
Nearest railway stations to AL4 8FE
| Harpenden Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL4 8FE (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 AL4 8FE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 45.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 46.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL4 8FE (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 8FE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL4 8FE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 196,007 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,000 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,225 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,774 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,064 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,734 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL4 8FE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL4 8FE.
- 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 8FE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL4 8FE (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL4 8FE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wheathampstead P.o | 18:30 | 11:30 | 176m |
| Old Rectory Gardens | 16:15 | 10:15 | 475m |
| Necton Road Wheathampstead | 16:00 | 10:15 | 548m |
AL4 8FE ITL and AL4 8FE 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 8FE:
| 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 8FE 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 8FE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120598 | |
| LSOA | E01023747 | St Albans 004B |
| MSOA | E02004927 | St Albans 004 |
Nearest postcodes to AL4 8FE
| AL4 8FF | Dawes Lane | 61m |
| AL4 8DG | Abbott John Mews | 90m |
| AL4 8BX | Mount Road | 110m |
| AL4 8FD | Waddling Lane | 116m |
| AL4 8BY | Station Road | 136m |
| AL4 8BZ | Meads Lane | 173m |
| AL4 8BU | Station Road | 182m |
| AL4 8QZ | Lower Luton Road | 190m |
| AL4 8BW | Meads Lane | 220m |
| AL4 8RE | Garden Court | 221m |
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