AL5 1AF maps, stats, and open data

AL5 1AF lies on Pipers Lane in Harpenden. AL5 1AF 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.

AL5 1AF maps

AL5 1AF map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL5 1AF map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL5 1AF geodata

Easting516110
Northing213476
Latitude51.807880
Longitude-0.317253

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 1AF?

StreetPipers Lane
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 1AF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 1AF as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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

WardSandridge & Wheathampstead
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL5 1AF

May 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Long Buftlers473m
October 2021Vehicle crimeOn or near Poynings Close464m
April 2021Vehicle crimeOn or near Poynings Close464m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 1AF

Long BuftlersHarpenden484m
Wheathampsted Road (Meadway)Harpenden617m
Leycroft Way (Meadway)Harpenden942m
Greenway (Grove Avenue)Harpenden1,053m
Paddock Wood (Grove Road)Harpenden1,133m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 1AF

Harpenden Station2.5km

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Broadband

Broadband access in AL5 1AF (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access0.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL5 1AF (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed9.0Mbps
Average download speed8.6Mbps
Maximum download speed11.93Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.15Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 1AF (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps100.0%

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AL5 1AF gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 1AF by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)143,091
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)23,849
Median (kWh/meter)23,457

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)75,711
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)10,816
Median (kWh/meter)7,365
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1AF, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1AF.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

8.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1AF:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 1AF (meters)

The Bunker Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wheathampstead Pay And Play Golf Course
397m
Sugar & Spice
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
22 Long Buftlers
504m
The Elephant and Castle Public House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Elephant And Castle Ph
705m

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Nearest post box to AL5 1AF

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Meadway17:4512:15623m
Amwell16:1510:15707m
Greenway17:4512:151,049m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 1AF

FacilityDistance
Wheathampstead Golf Course Ltd
Harpenden Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans
Golf
399m
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden
Golf
928m
Aldwickbury School
Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 1AF

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School, Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden, AL5 1AD
Not applicable1km
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary1.3km
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Primary1.4km

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AL5 1AF ITL and AL5 1AF 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 AL5 1AF:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000240St Albans

AL5 1AF 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 AL5 1AF:

CodeName
OAE00120585
LSOAE01023749St Albans 004D
MSOAE02004927St Albans 004

Nearest postcodes to AL5 1AF

AL5 1JFLong Buftlers418m
AL5 1JDPoynings Close440m
AL5 1JELong Buftlers501m
AL5 1JGCroftwell518m
AL5 1AQPipers Lane528m
AL5 1JBWheathampstead Road566m
AL4 8EELeasey Bridge Lane651m
AL5 1AJThe Grove652m
AL4 8EBDown Green Lane682m
AL5 1JAWheathampstead Road692m