AL5 1QA maps, stats, and open data

AL5 1QA lies on Dark Lane in Harpenden. AL5 1QA 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 1QA maps

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

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

Easting514619
Northing213412
Latitude51.807606
Longitude-0.338914

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL5 1QA?

StreetDark Lane
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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➜ Where is Harpenden?

AL5 1QA Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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 1QA

January 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gordons Walk390m
September 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Knowle Drive332m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Grove Road254m
➜ Dark Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 1QA

Longfield Road (Grove Road)Harpenden166m
Longfield Road (Grove Road)Harpenden184m
Grove RoadHarpenden185m
Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden193m
Churchfield (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden214m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 1QA

Harpenden Station1.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 1QA

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

Download

Median download speed90.0Mbps
Average download speed103.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed20.0Mbps
Average upload speed19.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 1QA (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 1QA

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Source: Ofcom
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AL5 1QA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)118,475
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)9,113
Median (kWh/meter)10,527

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)38,340
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)3,485
Median (kWh/meter)2,830
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1QA, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1QA.
  • 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 1QA:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Allotment Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Allotment Gardens
50m
The Grove Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dark Lane
118m
Sarakh
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 Grove Road
156m

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Nearest post box to AL5 1QA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Piggottshill Lane17:4512:15236m
Southdown Road P.o.18:3012:00263m
Sibley Road17:4512:15408m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 1QA

FacilityDistance
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
657m
Aldwickbury School
Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
711m
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden
Indoor Bowls
881m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 1QA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Primary118m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary159m
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD
Primary669m

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Source: Edubase
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AL5 1QA ITL and AL5 1QA 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 1QA:

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

AL5 1QA 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 1QA:

CodeName
OAE00120327
LSOAE01023697St Albans 005C
MSOAE02004928St Albans 005

Nearest postcodes to AL5 1QA

AL5 1ENGrove Road131m
AL5 1LWPiggottshill Lane152m
AL5 1EWSt Michaels Close158m
AL5 1ELColeswood Road172m
AL5 1LNPiggottshill Lane193m
AL5 1QGGrove Road198m
AL5 1EUGrove Avenue199m
AL5 1LXSherwoods Rise200m
AL5 1LHPiggottshill Lane203m
AL5 1EXGrove Avenue215m