AL5 1BA maps, stats, and open data
AL5 1BA lies on Cravells Road in Harpenden. AL5 1BA is located in the Harpenden South 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 1BA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 1BA geodata
| Easting | 514313 |
| Northing | 213258 |
| Latitude | 51.806284 |
| Longitude | -0.343402 |
Where is AL5 1BA?
| Street | Cravells Road |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 1BA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 1BA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 1BA
2003 24 MAR £283,500 |
1999 21 JUL £239,000 |
1997 21 APR £137,500 |
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 AL5 1BA
| The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road) | Harpenden | 149m |
| Longfield Road (Grove Road) | Harpenden | 158m |
| The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road) | Harpenden | 175m |
| Longfield Road (Grove Road) | Harpenden | 177m |
| Churchfield (Piggottshill Lane) | Harpenden | 182m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 1BA
| Harpenden Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 1BA (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 1BA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 81.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 1BA (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 1BA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 1BA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 385,043 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,402 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,000 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 144,865 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,527 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,453 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1BA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1BA.
- 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
6.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1BA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 1BA (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 1BA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Southdown Road P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 103m |
| Cranbourne Drive | 17:45 | 12:15 | 333m |
| Queens Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 396m |
AL5 1BA ITL and AL5 1BA 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 1BA:
| 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 1BA 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 1BA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120335 | |
| LSOA | E01023697 | St Albans 005C |
| MSOA | E02004928 | St Albans 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 1BA
| AL5 1BD | Cravells Road | 50m |
| AL5 1QQ | Southdown Road | 57m |
| AL5 1BB | Cravells Road | 64m |
| AL5 1QL | Southdown Road | 86m |
| AL5 1AX | Vallance Place | 87m |
| AL5 1PU | Southdown Road | 100m |
| AL5 1TH | Westminster Court | 100m |
| AL5 1DN | Dickinsons Field | 125m |
| AL5 1DR | Loire Mews | 136m |
| AL5 1QF | Longfield Road | 140m |
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