AL5 1LX maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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AL5 1LX geodata

Easting514689
Northing213599
Latitude51.809272
Longitude-0.337838

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 1LX?

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

Elevation or altitude of AL5 1LX 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 1LX

January 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gordons Walk442m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Sherwoods Rise59m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near High Firs Crescent199m
➜ Sherwoods Rise crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 1LX

Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden149m
Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden165m
Highfield Avenue (Topstreet Way)Harpenden179m
Pipers Avenue (Grove Avenue)Harpenden290m
Topstreet WayHarpenden295m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 1LX

Harpenden Station1.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 1LX

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

Download

Median download speed65.6Mbps
Average download speed72.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed17.7Mbps
Average upload speed15.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 1LX (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 1LX

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AL5 1LX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)296,467
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)12,353
Median (kWh/meter)11,790

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)80,798
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)3,848
Median (kWh/meter)3,961
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1LX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1LX.
  • 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 1LX:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Grove Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dark Lane
104m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Grove Infant School
158m
Fusion Childcare
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Grove Infants And Nursery School
158m

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Nearest post box to AL5 1LX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Piggottshill Lane17:4512:15150m
Greenway17:4512:15387m
Southdown Road P.o.18:3012:00411m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 1LX

FacilityDistance
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
457m
Aldwickbury School
Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
551m
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden
Indoor Bowls
681m

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Nearest schools to AL5 1LX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Primary105m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary159m
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD
Primary472m

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Source: Edubase
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AL5 1LX ITL and AL5 1LX 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 1LX:

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

AL5 1LX 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 1LX:

CodeName
OAE00120327
LSOAE01023697St Albans 005C
MSOAE02004928St Albans 005

Nearest postcodes to AL5 1LX

AL5 1LUSherwoods Rise59m
AL5 1LPPiggottshill Lane125m
AL5 1LSPiggottshill Lane136m
AL5 1LRPiggottshill Lane167m
AL5 1LTPiggottshill Lane183m
AL5 1NAHigh Firs Crescent183m
AL5 5TPBirch Way197m
AL5 1QADark Lane200m
AL5 1LWPiggottshill Lane211m
AL5 1LZWheathampstead Road214m