AL5 4BQ maps, stats, and open data

AL5 4BQ lies on Townsend Road in Harpenden. AL5 4BQ is located in the Harpenden West 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 4BQ maps

AL5 4BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL5 4BQ 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 4BQ geodata

Easting513207
Northing214923
Latitude51.821473
Longitude-0.358892

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL5 4BQ?

StreetTownsend Road
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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➜ Where is Harpenden?

AL5 4BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 4BQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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 West
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL5 4BQ

2023
13 APR
£2,040,000
12, TOWNSEND ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4BQ
2021
15 JUN
£1,578,000
2019
21 NOV
£1,350,000
2018
13 JUN
£1,125,000
15, TOWNSEND ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4BQ
2016
17 MAY
£1,050,000
17, TOWNSEND ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4BQ
2015
12 MAR
£1,040,000
19A, TOWNSEND ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4BQ
2014
1 OCT
£1,030,000
2014
31 JUL
£1,900,000
10A, TOWNSEND ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4BQ
2013
24 MAY
£1,525,000
19, TOWNSEND ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4BQ
2010
15 DEC
£674,000

➜ 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 4BQ

January 2024Other crimeOn or near Sun Lane246m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sun Lane246m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area284m
➜ Townsend Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 4BQ

Old Rectory Close (Luton Road)Harpenden145m
Douglas Road (Luton Road)Harpenden168m
Old Rectory Close (Luton Road)Harpenden176m
St Georges School (Sun Lane)Harpenden275m
Clarence Road (Luton Road)Harpenden279m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 4BQ

Harpenden Station0.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 4BQ

Broadband access in AL5 4BQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband95.8%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in AL5 4BQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed72.8Mbps
Average download speed70.8Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed17.6Mbps
Average upload speed13.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 4BQ (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 4BQ

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Source: Ofcom
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AL5 4BQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 4BQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)666,348
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)28,972
Median (kWh/meter)26,846

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)127,159
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)6,358
Median (kWh/meter)5,777
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 4BQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 4BQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

0.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 4BQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 4BQ (meters)

Bupa Field House Nursing Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Field House Nursing Home
1m
Townsend Simply Food Connect
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Townsend Service Station
197m
Harpenden Pre-School & Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
53 Luton Road
295m

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Nearest post box to AL5 4BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Wordsworth Road18:3011:45110m
Douglas Road17:4512:00194m
Sun Lane18:3011:45352m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 4BQ

FacilityDistance
St Hilda's School
Douglas Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches
457m
St Georges School
Sun Lane, Harpenden
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
470m
Highfield Oval
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
645m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 4BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St George's School
Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary373m
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, AL5 2ES
Not applicable457m
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TP
Primary496m

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Source: Edubase
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AL5 4BQ ITL and AL5 4BQ 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 4BQ:

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

AL5 4BQ 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 4BQ:

CodeName
OAE00120366
LSOAE01023699St Albans 003A
MSOAE02004926St Albans 003

Nearest postcodes to AL5 4BQ

AL5 4HYTownsend Road88m
AL5 4AEWordsworth Road91m
AL5 4ABByron Road96m
AL5 2UNLuton Road115m
AL5 2UJLuton Road116m
AL5 2ULLuton Road120m
AL5 2UHLuton Road125m
AL5 4ADByron Road137m
AL5 4BGTownsend Road140m
AL5 4AFWordsworth Road144m