AL5 1QL maps, stats, and open data

AL5 1QL lies on Southdown Road in Harpenden. AL5 1QL 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 July 2006.

AL5 1QL maps

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

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AL5 1QL geodata

Easting514232
Northing213286
Latitude51.806552
Longitude-0.344567

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 1QL?

StreetSouthdown Road
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 1QL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 1QL 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 1QL

September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Eastmoor Park429m
January 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gordons Walk256m
September 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Knowle Drive430m
➜ Southdown Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 1QL

The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road)Harpenden79m
The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road)Harpenden105m
Queens Road (Walkers Road)Harpenden174m
Churchfield (Piggottshill Lane)Harpenden216m
Longfield Road (Grove Road)Harpenden228m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 1QL

Harpenden Station1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 1QL

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

Download

Median download speed74.0Mbps
Average download speed51.6Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed14.1Mbps
Average upload speed12.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 1QL (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 1QL

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AL5 1QL gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)177,698
Meter count35
Mean (kWh/meter)5,077
Median (kWh/meter)5,432
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1QL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1QL.
  • 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 1QL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Rice & Spice
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
125 Southdown Road
82m
The Regent
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
123-124 Southdown Road
82m
The Carpenters Arms Ph
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
14 Cravells Road
114m

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Nearest post box to AL5 1QL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Southdown Road P.o.18:3012:00146m
Queens Road17:4512:00314m
Cranbourne Drive17:4512:15404m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 1QL

FacilityDistance
Acres Corner
Cravells Road, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
556m
Harpenden Cricket Club
West Common, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
565m
Harpenden Common Golf Club
East Common, Harpenden
Golf
635m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 1QL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Primary515m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary566m
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF
Primary733m

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AL5 1QL ITL and AL5 1QL 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 1QL:

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

AL5 1QL 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 1QL:

CodeName
OAE00120327
LSOAE01023697St Albans 005C
MSOAE02004928St Albans 005

Nearest postcodes to AL5 1QL

AL5 1DPCosne Mews79m
AL5 1QQSouthdown Road82m
AL5 1BBCravells Road84m
AL5 1BACravells Road86m
AL5 1DLSt Johns Road103m
AL5 1BDCravells Road110m
AL5 1DRLoire Mews112m
AL5 1PUSouthdown Road122m
AL5 1EAEmily Court149m
AL5 1QJWalkers Close156m