AL5 3LH maps, stats, and open data
AL5 3LH lies on Ridgewood Drive in Harpenden. AL5 3LH 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 3LH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3LH geodata
| Easting | 512041 |
| Northing | 215453 |
| Latitude | 51.826471 |
| Longitude | -0.375631 |
Where is AL5 3LH?
| Street | Ridgewood Drive |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 3LH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 3LH 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 3LH
2021 29 OCT £1,200,000 |
2012 28 SEP £850,000 |
2010 26 NOV £937,184 |
34, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LH 2010 8 JUN £750,000 |
32, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LH 2009 11 MAY £568,000 |
2007 28 AUG £895,000 |
36, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LH 2007 20 JUL £950,000 |
2002 24 MAY £450,000 |
1999 31 AUG £274,000 |
38, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LH 1996 19 JUL £215,000 |
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 3LH
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 322m |
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 329m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 411m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 444m |
| Roundwood Lane (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 518m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 3LH
| Harpenden Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 3LH (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 | 28.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 3LH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 80.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 19.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 3LH (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 3LH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3LH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 163,831 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,404 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,449 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3LH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3LH.
- 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 3LH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3LH (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 3LH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Roundwood Lane | 17:00 | 11:45 | 154m |
| Ridgewood Drive | 17:00 | 11:45 | 266m |
| Park Rise | 17:00 | 11:30 | 637m |
AL5 3LH ITL and AL5 3LH 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 3LH:
| 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 3LH 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 3LH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120322 | |
| LSOA | E01023691 | St Albans 001B |
| MSOA | E02004924 | St Albans 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 3LH
| AL5 3LJ | Ridgewood Drive | 43m |
| AL5 3HH | Tuffnells Way | 95m |
| AL5 3BD | Hanover Grange | 101m |
| AL5 3BY | Woodlands | 105m |
| AL5 3LL | High Ridge | 106m |
| AL5 3HJ | Tuffnells Way | 118m |
| AL5 3LQ | Wells Close | 129m |
| AL5 3LG | Mayfield Close | 135m |
| AL5 3BX | 149m | |
| AL5 3LE | Ridgewood Drive | 149m |
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