AL5 3BG maps, stats, and open data
AL5 3BG lies on Harpenden Rise in Harpenden. AL5 3BG 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 3BG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3BG geodata
| Easting | 512570 |
| Northing | 215084 |
| Latitude | 51.823055 |
| Longitude | -0.368054 |
Where is AL5 3BG?
| Street | Harpenden Rise |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 3BG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 3BG 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 North & Rural |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 3BG
2014 15 MAY £800,000 |
2008 18 DEC £575,000 |
2006 12 APR £435,000 |
33, HARPENDEN RISE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3BG 2001 27 MAR £197,500 |
1999 12 JUL £224,000 |
1996 30 AUG £130,000 |
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 3BG
| Park Mount (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 172m |
| Park Mount (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 204m |
| Roundwood Lane (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 245m |
| Roundwood Lane (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 246m |
| Roundwood Park School (Roundwood Park) | Harpenden | 316m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 3BG
| Harpenden Station | 1.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 3BG (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 | 37.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 3BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 3BG (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 3BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 493,178 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,329 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,495 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 109,718 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,813 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,443 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3BG.
- 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 3BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 3BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Park Rise | 17:00 | 11:30 | 131m |
| Luton Road P.o. | 18:00 | 12:00 | 175m |
| Moreton End Lane | 17:45 | 11:30 | 237m |
AL5 3BG ITL and AL5 3BG 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 3BG:
| 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 3BG 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 3BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120309 | |
| LSOA | E01023690 | St Albans 001A |
| MSOA | E02004924 | St Albans 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 3BG
| AL5 3AR | Park Mount | 54m |
| AL5 3BE | Otterton Close | 64m |
| AL5 3BH | Harpenden Rise | 65m |
| AL5 3AS | Park Mount | 92m |
| AL5 3AT | Park Hill | 129m |
| AL5 3AH | Park Rise | 134m |
| AL5 3BN | Luton Road | 146m |
| AL5 3BQ | Harpenden Rise | 147m |
| AL5 3BB | Luton Road | 149m |
| AL5 3BA | Luton Road | 198m |
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