AL5 3EL maps, stats, and open data
AL5 3EL lies on Brackendale Grove in Harpenden. AL5 3EL 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 3EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3EL geodata
| Easting | 511649 |
| Northing | 215260 |
| Latitude | 51.824815 |
| Longitude | -0.381379 |
Where is AL5 3EL?
| Street | Brackendale Grove |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 3EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 3EL 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 3EL
2024 11 OCT £875,000 |
2022 15 JUL £845,000 |
2021 3 MAR £850,000 |
7, BRACKENDALE GROVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3EL 2017 9 MAY £735,000 |
2016 10 AUG £685,000 |
2013 19 DEC £623,000 |
25, BRACKENDALE GROVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3EL 2013 28 AUG £585,000 |
3, BRACKENDALE GROVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3EL 2011 13 JUN £565,000 |
15, BRACKENDALE GROVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3EL 1999 7 MAY £239,950 |
1, BRACKENDALE GROVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3EL 1998 16 APR £181,500 |
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 3EL
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 639m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 643m |
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 759m |
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 766m |
| The Common (Luton Road) | Kinsbourne Green | 768m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 3EL
| Harpenden Station | 2.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 3EL (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 | 30.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 3EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 45.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 3EL (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 3EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 255,768 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,674 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,605 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,365 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,490 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,568 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3EL.
- 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
0.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 3EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 3EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Roundwood Lane | 17:00 | 11:45 | 436m |
| Ridgewood Drive | 17:00 | 11:45 | 701m |
| Kinsbourne Green P.o. | 18:00 | 12:00 | 765m |
AL5 3EL ITL and AL5 3EL 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 3EL:
| 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 3EL 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 3EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120306 | |
| LSOA | E01023694 | St Albans 001E |
| MSOA | E02004924 | St Albans 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 3EL
| AL5 3EJ | Brackendale Grove | 53m |
| AL5 3EQ | Yeomans Avenue | 116m |
| AL5 3EH | Yeomans Avenue | 120m |
| AL5 3EW | Haslingden Close | 126m |
| AL5 3EG | Yeomans Avenue | 133m |
| AL5 3EY | Ashley Gardens | 160m |
| AL5 3DS | Miley Close | 181m |
| AL5 3ED | Wood End Road | 191m |
| AL5 3EN | Ashley Gardens | 196m |
| AL5 3EP | Roundwood Lane | 200m |
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