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 geodata
| Easting | 514004 |
| Northing | 213536 |
| Latitude | 51.808846 |
| Longitude | -0.347790 |
Where is AL5 1QU?
| Street | Southdown Road |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 1QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 1QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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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
| Ward | Harpenden West |
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| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 1QU
| Crabtree Lane (Southdown Road) | Harpenden | 97m |
| Crabtree Lane (Southdown Road) | Harpenden | 173m |
| The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road) | Harpenden | 241m |
| The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road) | Harpenden | 266m |
| Queens Road (Walkers Road) | Harpenden | 293m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 1QU
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 1QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 1QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 1QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
AL5 1QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 1QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 100,582 |
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| Meter count | 15 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,705 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,137 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,489 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,226 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,182 |
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- 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 (metres)
The Queens Head
CareTech - Meadow Acres
The Plough and Harrow
The Plough And Harrow Ph
224m
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Nearest post box to AL5 1QU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Queens Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 54m |
| Topstreet Way | 17:45 | 12:15 | 349m |
| Southdown Road P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 406m |
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 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000240 | St 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:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00120362 | |
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| LSOA | E01023701 | St Albans 003C |
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| MSOA | E02004926 | St Albans 003 |
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