AL5 4EW maps, stats, and open data
AL5 4EW lies on Bowers Way in Harpenden. AL5 4EW 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 4EW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 4EW geodata
| Easting | 513454 |
| Northing | 214521 |
| Latitude | 51.817817 |
| Longitude | -0.355418 |
Where is AL5 4EW?
| Street | Bowers Way |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 4EW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 4EW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 4EW
2025 11 AUG £2,242,800 |
2022 26 AUG £1,800,000 |
4, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 4EW 2017 28 MAR £1,700,000 |
2016 7 OCT £1,400,000 |
2015 9 DEC £1,600,000 |
2015 21 AUG £1,025,000 |
2012 17 AUG £866,000 |
34, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 4EW 2009 27 NOV £500,000 |
12, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 4EW 2005 1 JUN £710,000 |
2004 16 MAR £530,000 |
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 4EW
| Memorial Hospital (Carlton Road) | Harpenden | 115m |
| Bowers Way (Sun Lane) | Harpenden | 141m |
| Old Cock Inn (High Street) | Harpenden | 141m |
| Bowers Way (Sun Lane) | Harpenden | 149m |
| Old Cock Inn (High Street) | Harpenden | 160m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 4EW
| Harpenden Station | 0.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 4EW (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 | 93.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 4EW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 53.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 66.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.98Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 4EW (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 4EW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 4EW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 536,161 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 28,219 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 25,478 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,447 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,037 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,794 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 4EW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 4EW.
- 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
9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 4EW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 4EW (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 4EW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sun Lane | 18:30 | 11:45 | 138m |
| Cornwall Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 271m |
| High Street | 18:30 | 11:45 | 275m |
AL5 4EW ITL and AL5 4EW 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 4EW:
| 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 4EW 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 4EW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120348 | |
| LSOA | E01023701 | St Albans 003C |
| MSOA | E02004926 | St Albans 003 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 4EW
| AL5 4EP | Bowers Way | 45m |
| AL5 2FB | The Forresters | 62m |
| AL5 2FD | Forrester Mews | 72m |
| AL5 4DZ | The Putterills | 73m |
| AL5 2SG | High Street | 101m |
| AL5 2SJ | High Street | 105m |
| AL5 2SH | Bowers Parade | 112m |
| AL5 4ES | Thompsons Close | 114m |
| AL5 2SN | High Street | 118m |
| AL5 4FH | Thompsons Close | 119m |
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