AL5 2HW maps, stats, and open data

AL5 2HW lies on Douglas Road in Harpenden. AL5 2HW 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 2HW maps

AL5 2HW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL5 2HW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL5 2HW geodata

Easting512798
Northing214784
Latitude51.820306
Longitude-0.364869

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 2HW?

StreetDouglas Road
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 2HW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 2HW as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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 2HW

December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Harpenden Rise455m
February 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Harpenden Rise455m
July 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Harpenden Rise455m
➜ Douglas Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 2HW

Douglas Road (Luton Road)Harpenden267m
Clarence Road (Luton Road)Harpenden268m
Old Rectory Close (Luton Road)Harpenden342m
Old Rectory Close (Luton Road)Harpenden352m
Roundwood Park School (Roundwood Park)Harpenden385m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 2HW

Harpenden Station1.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 2HW

Broadband access in AL5 2HW (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 2HW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed47.4Mbps
Average download speed74.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed8.8Mbps
Average upload speed7.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 2HW (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 2HW

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AL5 2HW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 2HW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)83,908
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)5,594
Median (kWh/meter)5,684

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)31,173
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)2,078
Median (kWh/meter)1,800
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2HW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2HW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

0.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 2HW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2HW (meters)

Connect Catering Ltd catering @ St Hilda's School
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
St Hildas School
162m
Harpenden Pre-School & Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
53 Luton Road
245m
Townsend Simply Food Connect
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Townsend Service Station
339m

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Nearest post box to AL5 2HW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Moreton End Lane17:4511:30170m
Douglas Road17:4512:00258m
Park Rise17:0011:30380m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 2HW

FacilityDistance
St Hilda's School
Douglas Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches
91m
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts
539m
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden
Indoor Tennis Centre, Outdoor Tennis Courts
795m

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Nearest schools to AL5 2HW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, AL5 2ES
Not applicable91m
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AD
Primary470m
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary541m

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AL5 2HW ITL and AL5 2HW 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 2HW:

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

AL5 2HW 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 2HW:

CodeName
OAE00120367
LSOAE01023699St Albans 003A
MSOAE02004926St Albans 003

Nearest postcodes to AL5 2HW

AL5 2EUMoreton Avenue68m
AL5 2EXMoreton End Lane84m
AL5 2EPDouglas Road98m
AL5 2ETMoreton Avenue106m
AL5 2EYMoreton End Lane114m
AL5 2EWDouglas Road142m
AL5 2QATimbers Court149m
AL5 2ENDouglas Road149m
AL5 2RJAplins Close156m
AL5 2ESDouglas Road163m