AL5 3HQ maps, stats, and open data
AL5 3HQ lies on Tuffnells Way in Harpenden. AL5 3HQ 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 3HQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3HQ geodata
| Easting | 511904 |
| Northing | 215564 |
| Latitude | 51.827503 |
| Longitude | -0.377558 |
Where is AL5 3HQ?
| Street | Tuffnells Way |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 3HQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 3HQ 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 3HQ
2021 2 DEC £1,450,000 |
2020 2 OCT £1,195,000 |
30, TUFFNELLS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 3HQ 2018 7 JUN £878,000 |
22, TUFFNELLS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 3HQ 2018 27 APR £870,000 |
2016 22 JUL £1,150,000 |
2016 5 FEB £1,195,000 |
2014 20 NOV £880,000 |
10, TUFFNELLS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 3HQ 2013 30 OCT £958,000 |
2013 4 OCT £1,000,000 |
40, TUFFNELLS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 3HQ 2013 23 AUG £858,000 |
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 3HQ
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 281m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 299m |
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 430m |
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 436m |
| The Common (Luton Road) | Kinsbourne Green | 574m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 3HQ
| Harpenden Station | 2.3km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 3HQ (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 | 56.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 3HQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 200.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 208.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.28Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 3HQ (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 3HQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3HQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 359,962 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,997 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 25,332 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 31,211 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,601 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,374 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3HQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3HQ.
- 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
0.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 3HQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3HQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 3HQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Roundwood Lane | 17:00 | 11:45 | 315m |
| Ridgewood Drive | 17:00 | 11:45 | 357m |
| Kinsbourne Green P.o. | 18:00 | 12:00 | 588m |
AL5 3HQ ITL and AL5 3HQ 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 3HQ:
| 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 3HQ 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 3HQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120322 | |
| LSOA | E01023691 | St Albans 001B |
| MSOA | E02004924 | St Albans 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 3HQ
| AL5 3LS | Molescroft | 71m |
| AL5 3HJ | Tuffnells Way | 93m |
| AL5 3NH | Farm Close | 144m |
| AL5 3EZ | Wood End Hill | 147m |
| AL5 3FA | Osprey Close | 157m |
| AL5 3LP | Penshurst Close | 164m |
| AL5 3LT | Ridge Avenue | 165m |
| AL5 3LQ | Wells Close | 171m |
| AL5 3LH | Ridgewood Drive | 176m |
| AL5 3EE | Wood End Road | 199m |
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