AL5 1RZ maps, stats, and open data
AL5 1RZ lies on Wensley Close in Harpenden. AL5 1RZ 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 1RZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 1RZ geodata
| Easting | 514564 |
| Northing | 212602 |
| Latitude | 51.800337 |
| Longitude | -0.339979 |
Where is AL5 1RZ?
| Street | Wensley Close |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 1RZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 1RZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 1RZ
2, WENSLEY CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1RZ 2025 25 NOV £850,000 |
6, WENSLEY CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1RZ 2025 2 JUL £1,085,000 |
2025 30 MAY £725,000 |
2025 30 JAN £770,000 |
3, WENSLEY CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1RZ 2021 7 JUN £730,000 |
2018 23 JUL £640,000 |
2016 11 MAR £550,000 |
2012 14 DEC £428,500 |
2011 11 AUG £435,000 |
2009 10 JUN £283,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 1RZ
| Burnsall Place (Cranbourne Drive) | Harpenden | 184m |
| Eastcote Drive (Welbeck Rise) | Harpenden | 287m |
| Broadstone Road | Harpenden | 445m |
| Barons Row (Broadstone Road) | Harpenden | 527m |
| Tiverton Court (Welbeck Rise) | Harpenden | 588m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 1RZ
| Harpenden Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 1RZ (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 1RZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 93.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.80Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 1RZ (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 1RZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 1RZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 380,467 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,023 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,389 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 98,474 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,793 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,744 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1RZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1RZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
2.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1RZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 1RZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 1RZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cranbourne Drive | 17:45 | 12:15 | 382m |
| Welbeck Rise | 17:45 | 12:15 | 430m |
| Bamville Wood | 17:45 | 12:00 | 512m |
AL5 1RZ ITL and AL5 1RZ 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 1RZ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000240 | St Albans |
AL5 1RZ 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 1RZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120343 | |
| LSOA | E01023698 | St Albans 005D |
| MSOA | E02004928 | St Albans 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 1RZ
| AL5 1SZ | Sandhurst Court | 98m |
| AL5 1TA | Welbeck Rise | 105m |
| AL5 1RU | Cranbourne Drive | 115m |
| AL5 1RT | Welbeck Rise | 121m |
| AL5 1TB | Camberley Place | 128m |
| AL5 1TD | Mons Close | 172m |
| AL5 1RS | Burnsall Place | 177m |
| AL5 1RJ | Cranbourne Drive | 190m |
| AL5 1BY | Grange Court Road | 192m |
| AL5 1SN | Welbeck Rise | 219m |
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