AL5 1AU maps, stats, and open data
AL5 1AU lies on Hilltop Walk in Harpenden. AL5 1AU is located in the Harpenden East 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 March 2003.
AL5 1AU geodata
| Easting | 514828 |
| Northing | 213939 |
| Latitude | 51.812299 |
| Longitude | -0.335710 |
Where is AL5 1AU?
| Street | Hilltop Walk |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 1AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 1AU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 | Harpenden East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 1AU
2022 1 JUL £1,413,000 |
2021 12 MAR £1,150,000 |
2018 27 JUL £980,000 |
2018 6 JUL £1,010,000 |
2015 1 JUL £925,000 |
2014 21 MAR £900,000 |
2013 5 MAR £895,000 |
2012 4 SEP £885,000 |
2011 22 JUL £579,950 |
2010 31 AUG £745,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 1AU
| Ashwell Park (Aldwickbury Crescent) | Harpenden | 201m |
| Highfield Avenue (Topstreet Way) | Harpenden | 312m |
| Chesterton Avenue (Aldwickbury Crescent) | Harpenden | 360m |
| Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane) | Harpenden | 401m |
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 418m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 1AU
| Harpenden Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 1AU (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 AL5 1AU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 1AU (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% |
AL5 1AU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 1AU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 296,575 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,446 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,125 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 105,440 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,202 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,057 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1AU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1AU.
- 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
0.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1AU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 1AU (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 1AU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brampton Close | 17:45 | 12:00 | 255m |
| Piggottshill Lane | 17:45 | 12:15 | 415m |
| Greenway | 17:45 | 12:15 | 503m |
AL5 1AU ITL and AL5 1AU 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 1AU:
| 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 |
AL5 1AU 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 1AU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120294 | |
| LSOA | E01023686 | St Albans 002B |
| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 1AU
| AL5 1AB | Piggottshill Lane | 110m |
| AL5 5SD | Aldwickbury Crescent | 145m |
| AL5 5SZ | Alzey Gardens | 151m |
| AL5 1AA | Wheathampstead Road | 154m |
| AL5 5SG | Ashwell Park | 167m |
| AL5 5SY | Alzey Gardens | 168m |
| AL5 1LZ | Wheathampstead Road | 186m |
| AL5 5SH | Wendover Close | 195m |
| AL5 5SF | Waldegrave Park | 219m |
| AL5 5UH | St Pauls Close | 227m |
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