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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 2JW geodata
| Easting | 513507 |
| Northing | 213175 |
| Latitude | 51.805702 |
| Longitude | -0.355114 |
Where is AL5 2JW?
| Street | West Common |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Harpenden West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in 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 |
2004 1 APR £495,000 |
43, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW 2002 14 OCT £1,000,000 |
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 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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 2JW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2JW (metres)
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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