AL5 1JD maps, stats, and open data
AL5 1JD lies on Poynings Close in Harpenden. AL5 1JD 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 1JD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 1JD geodata
| Easting | 515824 |
| Northing | 213811 |
| Latitude | 51.810943 |
| Longitude | -0.321311 |
Where is AL5 1JD?
| Street | Poynings Close |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 1JD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 1JD 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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 1JD
2025 18 JUL £1,260,000 |
2023 19 MAY £1,340,000 |
1, POYNINGS CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1JD 2023 4 MAY £1,090,000 |
5, POYNINGS CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1JD 2020 24 JUL £950,000 |
2018 30 JUL £1,025,000 |
8, POYNINGS CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1JD 2014 11 FEB £750,000 |
2005 29 NOV £600,000 |
2003 22 AUG £492,000 |
1998 22 OCT £335,000 |
2, POYNINGS CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1JD 1996 10 OCT £187,500 |
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 1JD
| Long Buftlers | Harpenden | 199m |
| Wheathampsted Road (Meadway) | Harpenden | 334m |
| Leycroft Way (Meadway) | Harpenden | 756m |
| Greenway (Grove Avenue) | Harpenden | 839m |
| Cherry Trees Restaurant (Lower Luton Road) | Marshalls Heath | 915m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 1JD
| Harpenden Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 1JD (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 1JD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.96Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 1JD (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 1JD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 1JD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 345,827 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 26,602 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,767 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 47,289 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,941 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,140 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1JD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1JD.
- 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
8.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1JD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 1JD (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 1JD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Meadway | 17:45 | 12:15 | 334m |
| Greenway | 17:45 | 12:15 | 827m |
| Sibley Road | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,103m |
AL5 1JD ITL and AL5 1JD 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 1JD:
| 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 1JD 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 1JD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120599 | |
| LSOA | E01023749 | St Albans 004D |
| MSOA | E02004927 | St Albans 004 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 1JD
| AL5 1JF | Long Buftlers | 143m |
| AL5 1JE | Long Buftlers | 180m |
| AL5 1JB | Wheathampstead Road | 191m |
| AL5 1JG | Croftwell | 339m |
| AL5 1JA | Wheathampstead Road | 405m |
| AL5 1AF | Pipers Lane | 440m |
| AL4 8EE | Leasey Bridge Lane | 479m |
| AL5 1NF | Green Lane Close | 526m |
| AL5 1JQ | Meadway | 547m |
| AL5 1NE | Wheathampstead Road | 562m |
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