AL5 3HF maps, stats, and open data
AL5 3HF lies on Shepherds Way in Harpenden. AL5 3HF 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 3HF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3HF geodata
| Easting | 511582 |
| Northing | 215733 |
| Latitude | 51.829079 |
| Longitude | -0.382198 |
Where is AL5 3HF?
| Street | Shepherds Way |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 3HF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 3HF 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 3HF
2024 27 MAR £935,000 |
2022 9 JUN £910,550 |
40, SHEPHERDS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 3HF 2021 11 AUG £735,000 |
2021 9 JUN £885,000 |
2020 13 OCT £780,000 |
3, SHEPHERDS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 3HF 2018 27 JUL £660,000 |
2017 11 SEP £682,000 |
2015 29 JUN £920,000 |
2015 8 MAY £750,000 |
2014 17 MAR £570,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 3HF
| The Common (Luton Road) | Kinsbourne Green | 291m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 312m |
| The Common (Luton Road) | Kinsbourne Green | 326m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 353m |
| The Fox Ph (Luton Road) | Kinsbourne Green | 592m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 3HF
| Harpenden Station | 2.7km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 3HF (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 | 48.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 3HF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 75.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.49Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 3HF (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 3HF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3HF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 660,850 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,318 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,320 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 109,282 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,203 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,291 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3HF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3HF.
- 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 3HF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3HF (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 3HF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kinsbourne Green P.o. | 18:00 | 12:00 | 287m |
| Roundwood Lane | 17:00 | 11:45 | 659m |
| Ridgewood Drive | 17:00 | 11:45 | 689m |
AL5 3HF ITL and AL5 3HF 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 3HF:
| 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 3HF 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 3HF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120317 | |
| LSOA | E01023694 | St Albans 001E |
| MSOA | E02004924 | St Albans 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 3HF
| AL5 3HT | Tuffnells Way | 86m |
| AL5 3HD | Crosspaths | 91m |
| AL5 3NE | The Close | 120m |
| AL5 3HG | Tuffnells Way | 122m |
| AL5 3ND | The Close | 124m |
| AL5 3HB | Crosspaths | 134m |
| AL5 3HE | Crosspaths | 137m |
| AL5 3HS | Tuffnells Way | 142m |
| AL5 3HA | Tuffnells Way | 145m |
| AL5 3NA | The Pleasance | 153m |
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