AL5 2LU maps, stats, and open data
AL5 2LU lies on Hammonds Hill in Harpenden. AL5 2LU 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 December 1995.
AL5 2LU geodata
| Easting | 512865 |
| Northing | 211953 |
| Latitude | 51.794850 |
| Longitude | -0.364819 |
Where is AL5 2LU?
| Street | Hammonds Hill |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 2LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 2LU 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 2LU
2024 11 OCT £2,250,000 |
2024 18 MAR £2,250,000 |
2022 28 FEB £1,960,000 |
2019 15 FEB £1,445,000 |
2004 11 OCT £1,090,000 |
2003 12 DEC £945,000 |
2002 10 DEC £940,000 |
2000 4 JUL £912,500 |
1997 30 JAN £425,000 |
1997 2 JAN £374,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 2LU
| Golf Club (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 658m |
| Golf Club (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 668m |
| Oakfield Road (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 815m |
| Oakfield Road (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 855m |
| Cross Lane (St Albans Road) | Hatching Green | 972m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 2LU
| Harpenden Station | 2.4km |
| St Albans City Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 2LU (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 2LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 32.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 55.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.90Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 2LU (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 2LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 2LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 285,094 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 35,637 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 33,058 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 68,520 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,613 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,123 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2LU.
- 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 2LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 2LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Penny Croft | 17:45 | 12:00 | 293m |
| Oakhurst Avenue | 17:45 | 12:00 | 592m |
| West Common Way | 17:45 | 12:00 | 716m |
AL5 2LU ITL and AL5 2LU 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 2LU:
| 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 2LU 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 2LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120326 | |
| LSOA | E01023696 | St Albans 005B |
| MSOA | E02004928 | St Albans 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 2LU
| AL5 2NR | Hammondswick | 115m |
| AL5 2NX | Wheatfield Road | 137m |
| AL5 2LR | Oakwood Drive | 184m |
| AL5 2NY | Wheatfield Road | 200m |
| AL5 2NP | Oakfield Road | 225m |
| AL5 2NZ | The Uplands | 226m |
| AL5 2NS | Oakfield Road | 230m |
| AL5 2NU | Wheatfield Avenue | 239m |
| AL5 2PA | The Uplands | 281m |
| AL5 2PL | Prospect Lane | 283m |
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