AL5 3AU maps, stats, and open data
AL5 3AU lies on How Field in Harpenden. AL5 3AU is located in the Harpenden North & Rural 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 3AU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3AU geodata
| Easting | 512199 |
| Northing | 215264 |
| Latitude | 51.824741 |
| Longitude | -0.373401 |
Where is AL5 3AU?
| Street | How Field |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 3AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 3AU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 North & Rural |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 3AU
3, HOW FIELD, HARPENDEN, AL5 3AU 2025 17 DEC £1,150,000 |
2025 9 JAN £1,300,000 |
9A, HOW FIELD, HARPENDEN, AL5 3AU 2019 20 MAY £850,000 |
2013 22 JUL £950,000 |
2010 22 OCT £750,000 |
2010 1 JUL £810,000 |
2009 22 DEC £710,000 |
2009 11 DEC £675,000 |
6, HOW FIELD, HARPENDEN, AL5 3AU 2008 27 MAR £815,000 |
5A, HOW FIELD, HARPENDEN, AL5 3AU 2008 29 JAN £700,000 |
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 3AU
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 340m |
| Roundwood Lane (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 351m |
| Roundwood Lane (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 367m |
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 367m |
| Roundwood Park School (Roundwood Park) | Harpenden | 503m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 3AU
| Harpenden Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 3AU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 25.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 25.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 3AU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 2.72Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 3AU (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 | 75.0% |
AL5 3AU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3AU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 277,410 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,219 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,935 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 50,832 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,083 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,052 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3AU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3AU.
- 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
0.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 3AU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3AU (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 3AU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Roundwood Lane | 17:00 | 11:45 | 123m |
| Ridgewood Drive | 17:00 | 11:45 | 346m |
| Park Rise | 17:00 | 11:30 | 392m |
AL5 3AU ITL and AL5 3AU 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 3AU:
| 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 3AU 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 3AU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120307 | |
| LSOA | E01023690 | St Albans 001A |
| MSOA | E02004924 | St Albans 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 3AU
| AL5 3BP | Roundwood Lane | 73m |
| AL5 3AG | Roundwood Park | 140m |
| AL5 3BD | Hanover Grange | 146m |
| AL5 3LL | High Ridge | 156m |
| AL5 3AF | Roundwood Park | 156m |
| AL5 3AN | Park Rise | 168m |
| AL5 3BT | Applewood Close | 171m |
| AL5 3AL | Park Rise | 173m |
| AL5 3BZ | Roundwood Lane | 180m |
| AL5 3BY | Woodlands | 182m |
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