AL5 3LQ maps, stats, and open data
AL5 3LQ lies on Wells Close in Harpenden. AL5 3LQ 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 3LQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3LQ geodata
| Easting | 512075 |
| Northing | 215577 |
| Latitude | 51.827578 |
| Longitude | -0.375098 |
Where is AL5 3LQ?
| Street | Wells Close |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 3LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 3LQ 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 3LQ
2015 19 MAY £625,000 |
2006 12 DEC £445,000 |
2002 16 DEC £354,000 |
1999 14 MAY £200,000 |
1995 16 FEB £142,000 |
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 3LQ
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 259m |
| Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 265m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 311m |
| Farm Avenue (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 353m |
| Roundwood Lane (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 531m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 3LQ
| Harpenden Station | 2.2km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 3LQ (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 | 60.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 3LQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.27Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 3LQ (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 3LQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 3LQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 470,155 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,791 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,153 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 125,653 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,488 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,153 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3LQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3LQ.
- 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 3LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 3LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ridgewood Drive | 17:00 | 11:45 | 186m |
| Roundwood Lane | 17:00 | 11:45 | 272m |
| Kinsbourne Green P.o. | 18:00 | 12:00 | 702m |
AL5 3LQ ITL and AL5 3LQ 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 3LQ:
| 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 3LQ 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 3LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120320 | |
| LSOA | E01023691 | St Albans 001B |
| MSOA | E02004924 | St Albans 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 3LQ
| AL5 3LT | Ridge Avenue | 69m |
| AL5 3LU | Ridge Avenue | 86m |
| AL5 3LE | Ridgewood Drive | 93m |
| AL5 3LH | Ridgewood Drive | 129m |
| AL5 3LA | Ridgewood Drive | 150m |
| AL5 3LG | Mayfield Close | 158m |
| AL5 3NL | Ridgewood Drive | 163m |
| AL5 3LN | Luton Road | 165m |
| AL5 3LJ | Ridgewood Drive | 169m |
| AL5 3HQ | Tuffnells Way | 171m |
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