AL5 2DW maps, stats, and open data
AL5 2DW lies on Orchard Avenue in Harpenden. AL5 2DW 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 2DW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 2DW geodata
| Easting | 512800 |
| Northing | 214091 |
| Latitude | 51.814078 |
| Longitude | -0.365066 |
Where is AL5 2DW?
| Street | Orchard Avenue |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 2DW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 2DW 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 West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 2DW
17, ORCHARD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2DW 2023 5 MAY £2,210,000 |
9, ORCHARD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2DW 2013 15 FEB £1,280,000 |
7, ORCHARD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2DW 2012 4 OCT £1,885,000 |
ORCHARD LODGE, 3, ORCHARD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2DW 2006 28 SEP £1,875,000 |
15, ORCHARD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2DW 2001 20 JUL £895,000 |
1, ORCHARD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2DW 1996 23 AUG £400,000 |
15, ORCHARD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2DW 1996 11 APR £340,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 2DW
| Church Green Terminus (Church Green) | Harpenden | 580m |
| Amenbury Lane (Leyton Road) | Harpenden | 611m |
| Old Cock Inn (High Street) | Harpenden | 623m |
| Old Cock Inn (High Street) | Harpenden | 643m |
| The George Ph (High Street) | Harpenden | 653m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 2DW
| Harpenden Station | 0.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 2DW (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 | 87.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 2DW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 65.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.36Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 2DW (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 2DW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 2DW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 292,524 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 41,789 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 38,572 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2DW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2DW.
- 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
1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 2DW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2DW (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 2DW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Maple Road | 17:45 | 11:30 | 294m |
| Salisbury Avenue | 17:00 | 11:30 | 359m |
| High Street | 18:30 | 11:45 | 652m |
AL5 2DW ITL and AL5 2DW 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 2DW:
| 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 2DW 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 2DW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120355 | |
| LSOA | E01023700 | St Albans 003B |
| MSOA | E02004926 | St Albans 003 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 2DW
| AL5 2DP | Orchard Avenue | 43m |
| AL5 2DH | Amenbury Lane | 64m |
| AL5 2DQ | Amenbury Lane | 120m |
| AL5 2DZ | Park Avenue South | 161m |
| AL5 2QY | Longcroft Avenue | 191m |
| AL5 2RA | St Andrews Avenue | 196m |
| AL5 2DN | Rothamsted Avenue | 202m |
| AL5 2DJ | Rothamsted Avenue | 203m |
| AL5 2DG | Amenbury Lane | 206m |
| AL5 2QU | Kirkwick Avenue | 225m |
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