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

AL5 3LJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL5 3LJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL5 3LJ geodata

Easting512047
Northing215410
Latitude51.826083
Longitude-0.375558

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL5 3LJ?

StreetRidgewood Drive
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 3LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 3LJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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

WardHarpenden North & Rural
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL5 3LJ

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
33, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LJ
2001
28 JUN
£335,000

➜ Harpenden house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL5 3LJ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Molescroft289m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Molescroft289m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Molescroft289m
➜ Ridgewood Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 3LJ

Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road)Harpenden335m
Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road)Harpenden346m
Farm Avenue (Luton Road)Harpenden454m
Farm Avenue (Luton Road)Harpenden486m
Roundwood Lane (Luton Road)Harpenden504m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 3LJ

Harpenden Station2.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 3LJ

Broadband access in AL5 3LJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband37.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL5 3LJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed96.3Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed20.0Mbps
Average upload speed17.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 3LJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 3LJ

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AL5 3LJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3LJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)160,672
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)20,084
Median (kWh/meter)20,466

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)38,587
Meter count6
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.

Deprivation

0.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 3LJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3LJ (meters)

Bethesda
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
201 Luton Road
379m
Wood End JMI School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wood End School
470m
Jousters
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Wood End School
470m

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Nearest post box to AL5 3LJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Roundwood Lane17:0011:45111m
Ridgewood Drive17:0011:45288m
Park Rise17:0011:30603m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 3LJ

FacilityDistance
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts
682m
The Kings School Harpenden
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
Sports Hall
861m
St Hilda's School
Douglas Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches
1km

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Nearest schools to AL5 3LJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wood End School
Yeomans Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3EF
Primary406m
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary701m
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AD
Primary743m

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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 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000240St 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:

CodeName
OAE00120308
LSOAE01023691St Albans 001B
MSOAE02004924St Albans 001

Nearest postcodes to AL5 3LJ

AL5 3LHRidgewood Drive43m
AL5 3BYWoodlands63m
AL5 3BDHanover Grange65m
AL5 3HHTuffnells Way68m
AL5 3LLHigh Ridge90m
AL5 3BX110m
AL5 3EBWood End Road126m
AL5 3HJTuffnells Way137m
AL5 3LGMayfield Close137m
AL5 3BSRoundwood Lane166m