AL5 2SH maps, stats, and open data

AL5 2SH lies on Bowers Parade in Harpenden. AL5 2SH 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 2SH maps

AL5 2SH map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL5 2SH map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL5 2SH geodata

Easting513367
Northing214450
Latitude51.817196
Longitude-0.356702

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 2SH?

StreetBowers Parade
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 2SH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 2SH as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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

WardHarpenden West
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL5 2SH

January 2024Other crimeOn or near Sun Lane408m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sun Lane408m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area228m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 2SH

Old Cock Inn (High Street)Harpenden38m
Old Cock Inn (High Street)Harpenden48m
Church Green Terminus (Church Green)Harpenden95m
The George Ph (High Street)Harpenden171m
Bowers Way (Sun Lane)Harpenden179m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 2SH

Harpenden Station0.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 2SH

Broadband access in AL5 2SH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL5 2SH (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed72.5Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.5Mbps
Average upload speed7.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 2SH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 2SH

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AL5 2SH gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 2SH by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)198,626
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)9,931
Median (kWh/meter)10,376
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 2SH, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 2SH.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 2SH:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 2SH (meters)

Cook
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Bowers Parade
5m
Godfreys Fish and Chip Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
41 High Street
47m
The Cross Keys PH
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
The Cross Keys Ph
47m

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Nearest post box to AL5 2SH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Sun Lane18:3011:45149m
High Street18:3011:45213m
Salisbury Avenue17:0011:30338m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 2SH

FacilityDistance
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden
Indoor Tennis Centre, Outdoor Tennis Courts
408m
Harpenden Leisure Centre
Leyton Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Artificial Grass Pitch, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
465m
Harpenden Sports Centre (Closed)
Leyton Road, Harpenden
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
478m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 2SH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TP
Primary115m
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, AL5 4EL
Primary274m
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, AL5 2ES
Not applicable606m

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AL5 2SH ITL and AL5 2SH 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 2SH:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000240St Albans

AL5 2SH 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 2SH:

CodeName
OAE00120352
LSOAE01023701St Albans 003C
MSOAE02004926St Albans 003

Nearest postcodes to AL5 2SH

AL5 2SJHigh Street12m
AL5 2SGHigh Street22m
AL5 2FDForrester Mews43m
AL5 4DZThe Putterills53m
AL5 4ESThompsons Close61m
AL5 2SNHigh Street62m
AL5 2FBThe Forresters64m
AL5 2SLHigh Street102m
AL5 4EWBowers Way112m
AL5 2SPHigh Street115m