AL5 2BL maps, stats, and open data
AL5 2BL lies on Hawsley Road in Harpenden. AL5 2BL 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 2BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 2BL geodata
| Easting | 513479 |
| Northing | 211979 |
| Latitude | 51.794959 |
| Longitude | -0.355911 |
Where is AL5 2BL?
| Street | Hawsley Road |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 2BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 2BL 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 2BL
2025 28 AUG £1,680,000 |
2024 25 SEP £1,600,000 |
2023 21 APR £1,595,000 |
10, HAWSLEY ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2BL 2022 29 JUN £1,550,000 |
2020 10 DEC £2,000,000 |
3, HAWSLEY ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2BL 2017 11 OCT £995,000 |
2017 20 JAN £1,150,000 |
9, HAWSLEY ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2BL 2016 21 JUL £1,200,000 |
15, HAWSLEY ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2BL 2015 30 APR £1,070,000 |
2, HAWSLEY ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2BL 2015 30 MAR £895,000 |
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 2BL
| Cross Lane (St Albans Road) | Hatching Green | 377m |
| Cross Lane (St Albans Road) | Hatching Green | 447m |
| West Common Way (St Albans Road) | Hatching Green | 691m |
| West Common Way (St Albans Road) | Hatching Green | 727m |
| Oakfield Road (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 804m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 2BL
| Harpenden Station | 2.2km |
| St Albans City Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 2BL (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 2BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 71.88Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.15Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 2BL (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 2BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 2BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 585,450 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,879 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 26,162 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 114,508 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,736 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,901 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2BL.
- 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
5.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 2BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 2BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beeson End Lane | 17:45 | 12:00 | 357m |
| Penny Croft | 17:45 | 12:00 | 378m |
| West Common Way | 17:45 | 12:00 | 399m |
AL5 2BL ITL and AL5 2BL 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 2BL:
| 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 2BL 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 2BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120344 | |
| LSOA | E01023696 | St Albans 005B |
| MSOA | E02004928 | St Albans 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 2BL
| AL5 2PE | The Deerings | 79m |
| AL5 2AG | Netherfield Road | 131m |
| AL5 2AQ | Burywick | 147m |
| AL5 2BN | The Chowns | 149m |
| AL5 2AF | Netherfield Road | 168m |
| AL5 2PF | The Deerings | 189m |
| AL5 2PJ | The Uplands | 209m |
| AL5 2AL | Barlings Road | 217m |
| AL5 2AA | Beeson End Lane | 229m |
| AL5 2AD | Burywick | 242m |
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