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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL5 3LQ geodata

Easting512075
Northing215577
Latitude51.827578
Longitude-0.375098

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL5 3LQ?

StreetWells Close
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 3LQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 3LQ 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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardHarpenden North & Rural
ConstituencyHitchin 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

➜ 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 3LQ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Molescroft189m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Molescroft189m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Molescroft189m
➜ Wells Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 3LQ

Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road)Harpenden259m
Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road)Harpenden265m
Farm Avenue (Luton Road)Harpenden311m
Farm Avenue (Luton Road)Harpenden353m
Roundwood Lane (Luton Road)Harpenden531m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 3LQ

Harpenden Station2.2km
Luton Airport Parkway Station5.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 3LQ

Broadband access in AL5 3LQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband60.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in AL5 3LQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed83.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed8.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed17.27Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 3LQ (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 3LQ

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Source: Ofcom
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AL5 3LQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)470,155
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)16,791
Median (kWh/meter)16,153

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)125,653
Meter count28
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.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Bethesda
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
201 Luton Road
389m
Sunny View London Paramount Care Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
61 Tuffnells Way
457m
Wood End JMI School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wood End School
516m

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Nearest post box to AL5 3LQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ridgewood Drive17:0011:45186m
Roundwood Lane17:0011:45272m
Kinsbourne Green P.o.18:0012:00702m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 3LQ

FacilityDistance
The Kings School Harpenden
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
Sports Hall
775m
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts
836m
Highfield Oval
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 3LQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wood End School
Yeomans Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3EF
Primary446m
The King's School
Elmfield, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4DU
Not applicable775m
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary855m

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

CodeName
OAE00120320
LSOAE01023691St Albans 001B
MSOAE02004924St Albans 001

Nearest postcodes to AL5 3LQ

AL5 3LTRidge Avenue69m
AL5 3LURidge Avenue86m
AL5 3LERidgewood Drive93m
AL5 3LHRidgewood Drive129m
AL5 3LARidgewood Drive150m
AL5 3LGMayfield Close158m
AL5 3NLRidgewood Drive163m
AL5 3LNLuton Road165m
AL5 3LJRidgewood Drive169m
AL5 3HQTuffnells Way171m