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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 3LX geodata
| Easting | 511776 |
| Northing | 215777 |
| Latitude | 51.829436 |
| Longitude | -0.379370 |
Where is AL5 3LX?
| Street | Vale Close |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Harpenden North & Rural |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 3LX
2022 12 AUG £790,000 |
2021 25 FEB £735,000 |
2017 9 JAN £635,000 |
2016 4 NOV £620,000 |
2015 27 MAR £530,000 |
2014 12 JUN £578,000 |
2013 24 SEP £545,500 |
2009 21 DEC £395,000 |
11, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX 2009 15 MAY £470,000 |
2007 28 SEP £425,000 |
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 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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
0.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 3LX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 3LX (metres)
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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