AL5 4BU maps, stats, and open data

AL5 4BU lies on Ambrose Lane in Harpenden. AL5 4BU 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 4BU maps

AL5 4BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL5 4BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL5 4BU geodata

Easting512980
Northing215362
Latitude51.825464
Longitude-0.362041

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 4BU?

StreetAmbrose Lane
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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➜ Where is Harpenden?

AL5 4BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 4BU 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.

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Politics

WardHarpenden North & Rural
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL5 4BU

35, AMBROSE LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 4BU
2023
24 NOV
£850,000
2005
11 FEB
£382,500

➜ 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 4BU

December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Harpenden Rise451m
February 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Harpenden Rise451m
July 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Harpenden Rise451m
➜ Ambrose Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 4BU

Bramble Close (Hollybush Lane)Harpenden242m
Park Mount (Luton Road)Harpenden294m
Park Mount (Luton Road)Harpenden323m
Clarence Road (Luton Road)Harpenden354m
Roundwood Lane (Luton Road)Harpenden421m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 4BU

Harpenden Station1.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 4BU

Broadband access in AL5 4BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband50.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in AL5 4BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed105.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed8.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 4BU (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 4BU

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AL5 4BU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)316,841
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)22,631
Median (kWh/meter)23,318

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)67,107
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)5,592
Median (kWh/meter)4,837
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 4BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 4BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

23.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 4BU:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Oval Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
The Clock Building
286m
Spire Hospital
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Spire Harpenden Hospital
318m
Tesco
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
95 - 101
344m

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Nearest post box to AL5 4BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ambrose Lane18:3012:0065m
Luton Road P.o.18:0012:00320m
Douglas Road17:4512:00436m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 4BU

FacilityDistance
Highfield Oval
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
264m
The Kings School Harpenden
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
Sports Hall
455m
St Hilda's School
Douglas Road, Harpenden
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches
689m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 4BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The King's School
Elmfield, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4DU
Not applicable455m
St George's School
Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary673m
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, AL5 2ES
Not applicable689m

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AL5 4BU ITL and AL5 4BU 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 4BU:

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

AL5 4BU 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 4BU:

CodeName
OAE00120305
LSOAE01023692St Albans 001C
MSOAE02004924St Albans 001

Nearest postcodes to AL5 4BU

AL5 4BTHillside Road110m
AL5 4DGAmbrose Lane119m
AL5 4BSHillside Road124m
AL5 4DQLambourn Gardens125m
AL5 4DBBloomfield Road141m
AL5 4AHClarence Road170m
AL5 4DDBloomfield Road179m
AL5 4ANBramble Close184m
AL5 4AQClarence Road187m
AL5 4DJHillside Road224m