AL5 2NW maps, stats, and open data
AL5 2NW lies on Oakfield Road in Harpenden. AL5 2NW 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 January 1980.
AL5 2NW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 2NW geodata
| Easting | 513099 |
| Northing | 212237 |
| Latitude | 51.797355 |
| Longitude | -0.361334 |
Where is AL5 2NW?
| Street | Oakfield Road |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 2NW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 2NW 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 2NW
2020 16 OCT £1,900,000 |
2017 22 NOV £1,415,000 |
2012 28 MAR £2,150,000 |
2011 2 DEC £1,250,000 |
2010 5 OCT £1,100,000 |
2009 13 JUL £1,400,000 |
2009 19 JAN £950,000 |
2007 11 JAN £1,100,000 |
29, OAKFIELD ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2NW 2005 17 JUN £850,000 |
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 2NW
| Golf Club (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 476m |
| Oakfield Road (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 483m |
| Golf Club (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 508m |
| Oakfield Road (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 511m |
| Cross Lane (St Albans Road) | Hatching Green | 722m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 2NW
| Harpenden Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 2NW (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 2NW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.23Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 11.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 2NW (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 2NW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 2NW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,973 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 32,496 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 36,770 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,476 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,913 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,902 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2NW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2NW.
- 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 2NW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2NW (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 2NW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Oakhurst Avenue | 17:45 | 12:00 | 344m |
| West Common Way | 17:45 | 12:00 | 371m |
| Penny Croft | 17:45 | 12:00 | 407m |
AL5 2NW ITL and AL5 2NW 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 2NW:
| 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 2NW 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 2NW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120341 | |
| LSOA | E01023696 | St Albans 005B |
| MSOA | E02004928 | St Albans 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 2NW
| AL5 2LQ | West Common Way | 106m |
| AL5 2NN | Fairway Close | 120m |
| AL5 2NT | Oak Way | 140m |
| AL5 2PP | Oakview Close | 142m |
| AL5 2NP | Oakfield Road | 144m |
| AL5 2LG | West Common Way | 153m |
| AL5 2NS | Oakfield Road | 158m |
| AL5 2NL | Oakfield Road | 174m |
| AL5 2NJ | Oakfield Road | 188m |
| AL5 2PH | The Uplands | 188m |
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