AL5 3LJ maps, stats, and open data
AL5 3LJ lies on Ridgewood Drive in Harpenden. AL5 3LJ 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 3LJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3LJ geodata
| Easting | 512047 |
| Northing | 215410 |
| Latitude | 51.826083 |
| Longitude | -0.375558 |
Where is AL5 3LJ?
| Street | Ridgewood Drive |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 3LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 3LJ 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 3LJ
2025 12 MAY £1,450,000 |
2023 16 MAY £1,010,000 |
2019 11 JUL £1,325,000 |
2014 10 DEC £800,000 |
2013 24 MAY £680,000 |
2013 23 APR £785,000 |
2012 4 DEC £745,000 |
2009 9 DEC £570,000 |
39, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LJ 2004 21 SEP £588,000 |
39, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LJ 2001 17 AUG £385,000 |
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 3LJ
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 335m |
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 346m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 454m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 486m |
| Roundwood Lane (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 504m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 3LJ
| Harpenden Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 3LJ (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 | 37.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 3LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 96.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 17.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 3LJ (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 3LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 160,672 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,084 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,466 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,587 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,431 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,474 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3LJ.
- 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 3LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 3LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Roundwood Lane | 17:00 | 11:45 | 111m |
| Ridgewood Drive | 17:00 | 11:45 | 288m |
| Park Rise | 17:00 | 11:30 | 603m |
AL5 3LJ ITL and AL5 3LJ 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 3LJ:
| 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 3LJ 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 3LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120308 | |
| LSOA | E01023691 | St Albans 001B |
| MSOA | E02004924 | St Albans 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 3LJ
| AL5 3LH | Ridgewood Drive | 43m |
| AL5 3BY | Woodlands | 63m |
| AL5 3BD | Hanover Grange | 65m |
| AL5 3HH | Tuffnells Way | 68m |
| AL5 3LL | High Ridge | 90m |
| AL5 3BX | 110m | |
| AL5 3EB | Wood End Road | 126m |
| AL5 3HJ | Tuffnells Way | 137m |
| AL5 3LG | Mayfield Close | 137m |
| AL5 3BS | Roundwood Lane | 166m |
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