AL5 1LS maps, stats, and open data

AL5 1LS lies on Piggottshill Lane in Harpenden. AL5 1LS 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 1LS maps

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

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AL5 1LS geodata

Easting514693
Northing213735
Latitude51.810493
Longitude-0.337735

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 1LS?

StreetPiggottshill Lane
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 1LS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 1LS 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

WardHarpenden South
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL5 1LS

October 2023BurglaryOn or near Chesterton Avenue427m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Chesterton Avenue427m
August 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Chesterton Avenue427m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 1LS

Highfield Avenue (Topstreet Way)Harpenden109m
Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden167m
Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden229m
Topstreet WayHarpenden251m
Topstreet WayHarpenden255m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 1LS

Harpenden Station1.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 1LS

Broadband access in AL5 1LS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in AL5 1LS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed52.5Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 1LS (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 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 1LS

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AL5 1LS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)348,580
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)21,786
Median (kWh/meter)22,778

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)56,790
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)4,732
Median (kWh/meter)4,319
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1LS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1LS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

0.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1LS:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Grove Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dark Lane
239m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Grove Infant School
282m
Fusion Childcare
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Grove Infants And Nursery School
282m

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Nearest post box to AL5 1LS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Piggottshill Lane17:4512:15179m
Brampton Close17:4512:00376m
Greenway17:4512:15440m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 1LS

FacilityDistance
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
329m
Aldwickbury School
Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
499m
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden
Indoor Bowls
554m

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Nearest schools to AL5 1LS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Primary240m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary284m
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD
Primary338m

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AL5 1LS ITL and AL5 1LS 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 1LS:

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

AL5 1LS 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 1LS:

CodeName
OAE00120330
LSOAE01023695St Albans 005A
MSOAE02004928St Albans 005

Nearest postcodes to AL5 1LS

AL5 1LTPiggottshill Lane65m
AL5 1LUSherwoods Rise92m
AL5 5SZAlzey Gardens94m
AL5 5TZHighfield Avenue118m
AL5 5UHSt Pauls Close119m
AL5 1LXSherwoods Rise136m
AL5 1LZWheathampstead Road145m
AL5 1LPPiggottshill Lane163m
AL5 5SXAlzey Gardens180m
AL5 1LRPiggottshill Lane182m