AL5 2PB maps, stats, and open data
AL5 2PB lies on Penny Croft in Harpenden. AL5 2PB 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 2PB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 2PB geodata
| Easting | 513242 |
| Northing | 211760 |
| Latitude | 51.793039 |
| Longitude | -0.359417 |
Where is AL5 2PB?
| Street | Penny Croft |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 2PB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 2PB 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 2PB
2025 28 MAR £3,450,000 |
8, PENNY CROFT, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PB 2021 28 JUN £1,300,000 |
2020 20 NOV £1,625,000 |
6, PENNY CROFT, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PB 2019 1 MAR £1,220,000 |
2018 18 MAY £1,176,000 |
14, PENNY CROFT, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PB 2018 28 MAR £1,575,000 |
14, PENNY CROFT, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PB 2013 3 MAY £1,100,000 |
26, PENNY CROFT, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PB 2010 4 AUG £975,000 |
2009 23 NOV £920,000 |
2, PENNY CROFT, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PB 2007 18 JUL £1,115,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 2PB
| Cross Lane (St Albans Road) | Hatching Green | 692m |
| Cross Lane (St Albans Road) | Hatching Green | 770m |
| Golf Club (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 956m |
| Oakfield Road (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 963m |
| Oakfield Road (Redbourn Lane) | Hatching Green | 977m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 2PB
| Harpenden Station | 2.5km |
| St Albans City Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 2PB (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 2PB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 42.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 76.07Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.06Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 2PB (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 2PB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 2PB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 389,050 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 29,927 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 32,943 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,082 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,545 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,209 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2PB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2PB.
- 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 2PB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2PB (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 2PB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Penny Croft | 17:45 | 12:00 | 132m |
| Beeson End Lane | 17:45 | 12:00 | 634m |
| West Common Way | 17:45 | 12:00 | 648m |
AL5 2PB ITL and AL5 2PB 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 2PB:
| 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 2PB 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 2PB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120326 | |
| LSOA | E01023696 | St Albans 005B |
| MSOA | E02004928 | St Albans 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 2PB
| AL5 2PD | Penny Croft | 68m |
| AL5 2AB | Beeson End Lane | 115m |
| AL5 2PF | The Deerings | 135m |
| AL5 2PG | The Uplands | 161m |
| AL5 2PA | The Uplands | 198m |
| AL5 2NZ | The Uplands | 223m |
| AL5 2PQ | The Uplands | 230m |
| AL5 2NY | Wheatfield Road | 245m |
| AL5 2PE | The Deerings | 255m |
| AL5 2NU | Wheatfield Avenue | 284m |
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