AL5 1HB maps, stats, and open data
AL5 1HB lies on Pipers Avenue in Harpenden. AL5 1HB 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 1HB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 1HB geodata
| Easting | 514880 |
| Northing | 213317 |
| Latitude | 51.806698 |
| Longitude | -0.335162 |
Where is AL5 1HB?
| Street | Pipers Avenue |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 1HB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 1HB 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 1HB
2014 23 MAY £775,000 |
3A, PIPERS AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1HB 2011 1 AUG £475,000 |
2011 27 MAY £490,000 |
2, PIPERS AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1HB 2011 28 JAN £595,000 |
2010 21 SEP £435,000 |
2010 30 APR £590,000 |
2009 21 AUG £595,000 |
2, PIPERS AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1HB 2009 31 JUL £359,000 |
9, PIPERS AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1HB 2007 6 DEC £499,950 |
2, PIPERS AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1HB 2007 8 FEB £415,000 |
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 AL5 1HB
| Pipers Avenue (Grove Avenue) | Harpenden | 113m |
| Meadway (Sibley Avenue) | Harpenden | 131m |
| Grove Road | Harpenden | 133m |
| Greenway (Grove Avenue) | Harpenden | 235m |
| Barons Row (Broadstone Road) | Harpenden | 255m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 1HB
| Harpenden Station | 1.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 1HB (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 | 95.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 1HB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 97.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.95Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 1HB (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 1HB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 1HB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 731,241 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,410 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,611 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 179,642 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,855 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,785 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1HB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1HB.
- 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
0.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1HB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 1HB (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 1HB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sibley Road | 17:45 | 12:15 | 171m |
| Greenway | 17:45 | 12:15 | 252m |
| Welbeck Rise | 17:45 | 12:15 | 458m |
AL5 1HB ITL and AL5 1HB 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 1HB:
| 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 1HB 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 1HB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120333 | |
| LSOA | E01023695 | St Albans 005A |
| MSOA | E02004928 | St Albans 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 1HB
| AL5 1EX | Grove Avenue | 63m |
| AL5 1EU | Grove Avenue | 98m |
| AL5 1ES | Grove Road | 113m |
| AL5 1HE | Sibley Avenue | 114m |
| AL5 1HD | Grove Road | 136m |
| AL5 1ER | Grove Road | 147m |
| AL5 1HF | Sibley Avenue | 186m |
| AL5 1EY | Grove Avenue | 188m |
| AL5 1EP | Field Close | 216m |
| AL5 1HA | Grove Avenue | 219m |
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