AL5 1QU maps, stats, and open data

AL5 1QU lies on Southdown Road in Harpenden. AL5 1QU is located in the Harpenden West 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 1QU maps

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

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AL5 1QU geodata

Easting514004
Northing213536
Latitude51.808846
Longitude-0.347790

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 1QU?

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

Elevation or altitude of AL5 1QU 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 West
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL5 1QU

January 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gordons Walk247m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Bowling Close107m
June 2022BurglaryOn or near Meadow Walk190m
➜ Southdown Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 1QU

Crabtree Lane (Southdown Road)Harpenden97m
Crabtree Lane (Southdown Road)Harpenden173m
The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road)Harpenden241m
The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road)Harpenden266m
Queens Road (Walkers Road)Harpenden293m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 1QU

Harpenden Station0.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 1QU

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

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed90.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.4Mbps
Average upload speed7.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 1QU (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 1QU

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AL5 1QU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)100,582
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)6,705
Median (kWh/meter)6,137

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)24,489
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)2,226
Median (kWh/meter)2,182
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1QU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1QU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1QU:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Queens Head
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Skew Bridge Ph
76m
Meadow Acres
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
7 Crabtree Lane
161m
The Plough and Harrow
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Plough And Harrow Ph
224m

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Nearest post box to AL5 1QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Queens Road17:4512:0054m
Topstreet Way17:4512:15349m
Southdown Road P.o.18:3012:00406m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 1QU

FacilityDistance
Harpenden Cricket Club
West Common, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
293m
Rothamsted Research
West Common, Harpenden
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
497m
Acres Corner
Cravells Road, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
663m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 1QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF
Primary397m
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Primary700m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary770m

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Source: Edubase
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AL5 1QU ITL and AL5 1QU 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 1QU:

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

AL5 1QU 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 1QU:

CodeName
OAE00120362
LSOAE01023701St Albans 003C
MSOAE02004926St Albans 003

Nearest postcodes to AL5 1QU

AL5 1NYKings Court35m
AL5 1QRQueens Road59m
AL5 1PQSouthdown Road77m
AL5 1PWSouthdown Industrial Estate85m
AL5 1QPBowling Close91m
AL5 5TBCrabtree Lane115m
AL5 1QNHeath Close138m
AL5 1QWQueens Road149m
AL5 5TACrabtree Lane160m
AL5 1DZSouthdown Industrial Estate160m