AL5 3BY maps, stats, and open data

AL5 3BY lies on Woodlands in Harpenden. AL5 3BY 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 3BY maps

AL5 3BY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL5 3BY map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL5 3BY geodata

Easting512037
Northing215348
Latitude51.825528
Longitude-0.375723

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 3BY?

StreetWoodlands
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
➜ AL5 open data dashboard
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➜ Where is Harpenden?

AL5 3BY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 3BY as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardHarpenden North & Rural
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL5 3BY

2014
31 JUL
£850,000
2012
12 OCT
£760,000
7, WOODLANDS, HARPENDEN, AL5 3BY
2012
11 JUL
£595,000
9, WOODLANDS, HARPENDEN, AL5 3BY
2010
6 AUG
£500,000
2010
30 JUL
£658,000
2010
26 APR
£710,000
1, WOODLANDS, HARPENDEN, AL5 3BY
2006
4 SEP
£522,500
2004
23 SEP
£595,000
1, WOODLANDS, HARPENDEN, AL5 3BY
2004
6 AUG
£480,000
4, WOODLANDS, HARPENDEN, AL5 3BY
2002
31 JUL
£435,000

➜ Harpenden house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL5 3BY

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Falconers Field269m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Molescroft340m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Molescroft340m
➜ Woodlands crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 3BY

Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road)Harpenden377m
Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road)Harpenden392m
Roundwood Lane (Luton Road)Harpenden507m
Farm Avenue (Luton Road)Harpenden511m
Roundwood Lane (Luton Road)Harpenden523m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 3BY

Harpenden Station2.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 3BY

Broadband access in AL5 3BY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband75.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in AL5 3BY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed101.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.8Mbps
Average upload speed5.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.74Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 3BY (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 3BY

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Source: Ofcom
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AL5 3BY gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3BY by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)186,082
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)23,260
Median (kWh/meter)21,470
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3BY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3BY.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

0.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 3BY:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3BY (meters)

Bethesda
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
201 Luton Road
394m
Wood End JMI School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wood End School
468m
Jousters
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Wood End School
468m

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Nearest post box to AL5 3BY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Roundwood Lane17:0011:4563m
Ridgewood Drive17:0011:45340m
Park Rise17:0011:30569m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 3BY

FacilityDistance
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts
627m
The Kings School Harpenden
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
Sports Hall
899m
St Hilda's School
Douglas Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches
1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 3BY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wood End School
Yeomans Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3EF
Primary409m
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary645m
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AD
Primary690m

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AL5 3BY ITL and AL5 3BY 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 3BY:

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

AL5 3BY 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 3BY:

CodeName
OAE00120322
LSOAE01023691St Albans 001B
MSOAE02004924St Albans 001

Nearest postcodes to AL5 3BY

AL5 3BX50m
AL5 3HHTuffnells Way52m
AL5 3LJRidgewood Drive63m
AL5 3BDHanover Grange65m
AL5 3EBWood End Road74m
AL5 3BSRoundwood Lane103m
AL5 3LHRidgewood Drive105m
AL5 3LLHigh Ridge116m
AL5 3BTApplewood Close138m
AL5 3HJTuffnells Way168m