AL5 1QW maps, stats, and open data

AL5 1QW lies on Queens Road in Harpenden. AL5 1QW 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 1QW maps

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

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AL5 1QW geodata

Easting513967
Northing213392
Latitude51.807559
Longitude-0.348374

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 1QW?

StreetQueens Road
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 1QW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 1QW 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 1QW

August 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near St Albans Road477m
January 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gordons Walk321m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Bowling Close43m
➜ Queens Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 1QW

Queens Road (Walkers Road)Harpenden157m
Queens Road (Walkers Road)Harpenden172m
Crabtree Lane (Southdown Road)Harpenden195m
The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road)Harpenden223m
The Plough And Harrow Ph (Southdown Road)Harpenden238m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 1QW

Harpenden Station0.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 1QW

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

Download

Median download speed68.5Mbps
Average download speed79.3Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed15.0Mbps
Average upload speed12.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 1QW (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 1QW

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AL5 1QW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)143,167
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)11,931
Median (kWh/meter)12,289

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)24,340
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)2,213
Median (kWh/meter)1,844
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1QW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1QW.
  • 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 1QW:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Queens Head
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Skew Bridge Ph
195m
The Plough and Harrow
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Plough And Harrow Ph
219m
Mozzarella Fellas Pizza Trading @
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Plough And Harrow Ph
219m

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Nearest post box to AL5 1QW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Queens Road17:4512:0094m
Southdown Road P.o.18:3012:00399m
East Common17:4512:00467m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 1QW

FacilityDistance
Harpenden Cricket Club
West Common, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
280m
Rothamsted Research
West Common, Harpenden
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
497m
Acres Corner
Cravells Road, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
515m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 1QW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF
Primary507m
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Primary743m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary806m

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Source: Edubase
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AL5 1QW ITL and AL5 1QW 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 1QW:

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

AL5 1QW 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 1QW:

CodeName
OAE00120362
LSOAE01023701St Albans 003C
MSOAE02004926St Albans 003

Nearest postcodes to AL5 1QW

AL5 1QPBowling Close68m
AL5 1QNHeath Close74m
AL5 1QRQueens Road90m
AL5 1QYGorselands107m
AL5 1QJWalkers Close131m
AL5 1QUSouthdown Road149m
AL5 1QHWalkers Road155m
AL5 1NYKings Court169m
AL5 1PWSouthdown Industrial Estate192m
AL5 1PQSouthdown Road195m