AL5 2PY maps, stats, and open data
AL5 2PY lies on Townsend Lane in Harpenden. AL5 2PY 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 2PY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 2PY geodata
| Easting | 513087 |
| Northing | 214626 |
| Latitude | 51.818828 |
| Longitude | -0.360730 |
Where is AL5 2PY?
| Street | Townsend Lane |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 2PY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 2PY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 2PY
21, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PY 2024 11 APR £1,950,000 |
15, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PY 2021 16 JUL £1,537,000 |
11, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PY 2019 1 JUL £1,610,000 |
17, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PY 2016 12 AUG £1,300,000 |
9, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PY 2005 14 NOV £712,000 |
1, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PY 1998 14 AUG £270,000 |
23, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PY 1995 9 JAN £361,000 |
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 2PY
| Old Rectory Close (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 145m |
| Old Rectory Close (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 176m |
| Douglas Road (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 271m |
| Bowers Way (Sun Lane) | Harpenden | 272m |
| Bowers Way (Sun Lane) | Harpenden | 277m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 2PY
| Harpenden Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 2PY (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 2PY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 63.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 2PY (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 2PY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 2PY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 465,282 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,849 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,128 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 20,644 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,949 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,979 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2PY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2PY.
- 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
0.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 2PY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2PY (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 2PY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sun Lane | 18:30 | 11:45 | 253m |
| Salisbury Avenue | 17:00 | 11:30 | 275m |
| Douglas Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 310m |
AL5 2PY ITL and AL5 2PY 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 2PY:
| 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 2PY 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 2PY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120368 | |
| LSOA | E01023699 | St Albans 003A |
| MSOA | E02004926 | St Albans 003 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 2PY
| AL5 2QE | Townsend Lane | 95m |
| AL5 2PT | Kirkdale Road | 112m |
| AL5 2PS | Salisbury Avenue | 116m |
| AL5 2FE | Townsend Lane | 119m |
| AL5 2PW | Townsend Lane | 120m |
| AL5 2QB | Aplins Close | 149m |
| AL5 2UD | Old Rectory Close | 153m |
| AL5 2UQ | Lydekker Mews | 154m |
| AL5 4JA | Hitherfield Lane | 172m |
| AL5 2PZ | Aplins Close | 185m |
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