AL5 2JW maps, stats, and open data

AL5 2JW lies on West Common in Harpenden. AL5 2JW 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 2JW maps

AL5 2JW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

AL5 2JW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL5 2JW geodata

Easting	513507
Northing	213175
Latitude	51.805702
Longitude	-0.355114

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL5 2JW?

Street	West Common
Town/City	Harpenden
Country	England
Postcode District	AL5
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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AL5 2JW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 2JW 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Harpenden West
Constituency	Hitchin And Harpenden

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL5 2JW

2, REDCOTE END, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2023 27 FEB £2,800,000
42A, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2018 5 FEB £1,115,000
46, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2017 15 SEP £5,300,000
43, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2017 30 MAY £5,860,000
45, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2015 14 APR £3,750,000
LITTLE REDCOTE, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2012 9 FEB £1,435,000
43, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2009 21 OCT £665,000
43, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2007 16 OCT £1,900,000
2, REDCOTE END, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2004 1 APR £495,000
43, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2002 14 OCT £1,000,000

➜ Harpenden house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL5 2JW

August 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near St Albans Road	198m
June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Park/Open Space	102m
June 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near St Albans Road	198m
➜ West Common crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 2JW

White Horse Ph (Redbourn Lane)	Hatching Green	207m
St Albans Road (Walkers Road)	Hatching Green	214m
St Albans Road (Walkers Road)	Hatching Green	239m
White Horse Ph (Redbourn Lane)	Hatching Green	259m
Queens Road (Walkers Road)	Harpenden	498m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 2JW

Harpenden Station	1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 2JW

Broadband access in AL5 2JW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	73.1%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	73.1%
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 2JW (2019 data)

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Median download speed	77.6Mbps
Average download speed	55.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	19.8Mbps
Average upload speed	13.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 2JW (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	26.9%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 2JW

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Source: Ofcom
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AL5 2JW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	441,196
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	19,182
Median (kWh/meter)	17,484

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	143,739
Meter count	25
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,750
Median (kWh/meter)	4,227

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2JW, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2JW.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 2JW:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The White Horse

Public House

197m

Busy Bees @ Rothamsted Lodge

Rothamsted Lodge

269m

The Hearts Milk Bank

Daniel Hall Building

329m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to AL5 2JW

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Hatching Green	17:45	12:00	203m
East Common	17:45	12:00	559m
Queens Road	17:45	12:00	572m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to AL5 2JW

Facility	Distance
Harpenden Cricket Club West Common, Harpenden Grass Pitches	390m
Rothamsted Research West Common, Harpenden Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	413m
Acres Corner Cravells Road, Harpenden Grass Pitches	433m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 2JW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Dominic Catholic Primary School St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF	Primary	739m
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, AL5 4EL	Primary	1.1km
The Grove Junior School Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB	Primary	1.2km

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AL5 2JW ITL and AL5 2JW 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 2JW:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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AL5 2JW 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 2JW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00120360
LSOA	E01023701	St Albans 003C
MSOA	E02004926	St Albans 003

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to AL5 2JW

AL5 2QJ	Greyfriars Lane	33m
AL5 2JZ	Flowton Grove	151m
AL5 2JP	Hatching Green	196m
AL5 2JR	Hatching Green	202m
AL5 2LN	Redbourn Lane	206m
AL5 2JN	West Common	252m
AL5 2JS	Hatching Green	270m
AL5 2LA	Hatching Green Close	297m
AL5 2JY	Hatching Green	337m
AL5 2GT	Manor Close	369m

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