AL5 3LX maps, stats, and open data

AL5 3LX lies on Vale Close in Harpenden. AL5 3LX 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 3LX maps

AL5 3LX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

AL5 3LX 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 3LX geodata

Easting	511776
Northing	215777
Latitude	51.829436
Longitude	-0.379370

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL5 3LX?

Street	Vale Close
Town/City	Harpenden
Country	England
Postcode District	AL5
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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AL5 3LX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 3LX 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Harpenden North & Rural
Constituency	Hitchin And Harpenden

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL5 3LX

8, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2022 12 AUG £790,000
22, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2021 25 FEB £735,000
22, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2017 9 JAN £635,000
15, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2016 4 NOV £620,000
7, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2015 27 MAR £530,000
8, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2014 12 JUN £578,000
1, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2013 24 SEP £545,500
22, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2009 21 DEC £395,000
11, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2009 15 MAY £470,000
7, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2007 28 SEP £425,000

➜ 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 3LX

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Molescroft	174m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Molescroft	174m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Molescroft	174m
➜ Vale Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 3LX

Farm Avenue (Luton Road)	Harpenden	123m
Farm Avenue (Luton Road)	Harpenden	157m
The Common (Luton Road)	Kinsbourne Green	328m
The Common (Luton Road)	Kinsbourne Green	393m
Ridgewood Drive (Luton Road)	Harpenden	582m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 3LX

Harpenden Station	2.5km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	4.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 3LX

Broadband access in AL5 3LX (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	45.8%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in AL5 3LX (2019 data)

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Median download speed	74.0Mbps
Average download speed	74.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.1Mbps
Average upload speed	11.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 3LX (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 3LX

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Source: Ofcom
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AL5 3LX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	807,228
Meter count	47
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,175
Median (kWh/meter)	15,852

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	191,869
Meter count	48
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,997
Median (kWh/meter)	3,572

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 3LX, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 3LX.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

0.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 3LX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Sunny View London Paramount Care Ltd

61 Tuffnells Way

193m

Wood End JMI School

Wood End School

393m

Jousters

Wood End School

393m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to AL5 3LX

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Kinsbourne Green P.o.	18:00	12:00	344m
Ridgewood Drive	17:00	11:45	513m
Roundwood Lane	17:00	11:45	563m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to AL5 3LX

Facility	Distance
The Kings School Harpenden Ambrose Lane, Harpenden Sports Hall	1km
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park, Harpenden Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts	1.1km
Highfield Oval Ambrose Lane, Harpenden Grass Pitches	1.4km

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Nearest schools to AL5 3LX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wood End School Yeomans Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3EF	Primary	341m
The King's School Elmfield, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4DU	Not applicable	1km
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE	Secondary	1.1km

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AL5 3LX ITL and AL5 3LX 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 3LX:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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AL5 3LX 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 3LX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00120319
LSOA	E01023694	St Albans 001E
MSOA	E02004924	St Albans 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to AL5 3LX

AL5 3LZ	Luton Road	89m
AL5 3HG	Tuffnells Way	99m
AL5 3HA	Tuffnells Way	126m
AL5 3NH	Farm Close	129m
AL5 3NA	The Pleasance	132m
AL5 3LP	Penshurst Close	189m
AL5 3HF	Shepherds Way	199m
AL5 3LS	Molescroft	199m
AL5 3HT	Tuffnells Way	204m
AL5 3ND	The Close	212m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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