AL5 1LU maps, stats, and open data

AL5 1LU lies on Sherwoods Rise in Harpenden. AL5 1LU 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 1LU maps

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL5 1LU geodata

Easting514659
Northing213650
Latitude51.809736
Longitude-0.338256

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 1LU?

StreetSherwoods Rise
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 1LU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 1LU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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 1LU

October 2023BurglaryOn or near Chesterton Avenue491m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Chesterton Avenue491m
August 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chesterton Avenue491m
➜ Sherwoods Rise crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 1LU

Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden110m
Highfield Avenue (Topstreet Way)Harpenden120m
Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden151m
Topstreet WayHarpenden244m
Topstreet WayHarpenden246m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 1LU

Harpenden Station1.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 1LU

Broadband access in AL5 1LU (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 1LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed64.5Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 1LU (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 1LU

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AL5 1LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)242,453
Meter count32
Mean (kWh/meter)7,577
Median (kWh/meter)7,244

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)69,241
Meter count31
Mean (kWh/meter)2,234
Median (kWh/meter)2,052
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1LU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

6.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1LU:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Grove Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dark Lane
160m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Grove Infant School
217m
Fusion Childcare
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Grove Infants And Nursery School
217m

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Nearest post box to AL5 1LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Piggottshill Lane17:4512:15116m
Southdown Road P.o.18:3012:00422m
Greenway17:4512:15432m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 1LU

FacilityDistance
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
420m
Aldwickbury School
Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
557m
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden
Indoor Bowls
646m

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Nearest schools to AL5 1LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Primary161m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary218m
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD
Primary428m

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AL5 1LU ITL and AL5 1LU 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 1LU:

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

AL5 1LU 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 1LU:

CodeName
OAE00120327
LSOAE01023697St Albans 005C
MSOAE02004928St Albans 005

Nearest postcodes to AL5 1LU

AL5 1LXSherwoods Rise59m
AL5 1LSPiggottshill Lane92m
AL5 1LPPiggottshill Lane93m
AL5 1LTPiggottshill Lane127m
AL5 1LRPiggottshill Lane128m
AL5 5TPBirch Way155m
AL5 5TZHighfield Avenue168m
AL5 5SZAlzey Gardens185m
AL5 5UHSt Pauls Close187m
AL5 1LZWheathampstead Road206m