AL5 4HY maps, stats, and open data
AL5 4HY lies on Townsend Road in Harpenden. AL5 4HY 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 October 1987.
AL5 4HY maps


AL5 4HY geodata
| Easting | 513227 |
| Northing | 214837 |
| Latitude | 51.820696 |
| Longitude | -0.358630 |
Where is AL5 4HY?
| Street | Townsend Road |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 4HY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 4HY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 4HY
| Old Rectory Close (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 97m |
| Old Rectory Close (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 112m |
| Douglas Road (Luton Road) | Harpenden | 193m |
| Bowers Way (Sun Lane) | Harpenden | 240m |
| Bowers Way (Sun Lane) | Harpenden | 249m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 4HY
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 4HY (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 4HY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 4HY (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 4HY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 4HY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 117,753 |
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| Meter count | 18 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,542 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,288 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 25,999 |
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| Meter count | 19 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,368 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,320 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 4HY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 4HY.
- 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 4HY:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 4HY (metres)
Field House Care Home - BUPA
Field House Nursing Home
90m
Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect
Townsend Service Station
134m
Tahini
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Nearest post box to AL5 4HY
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Wordsworth Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 182m |
| Douglas Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 232m |
| Sun Lane | 18:30 | 11:45 | 265m |
AL5 4HY ITL and AL5 4HY 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 4HY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000240 | St Albans |
AL5 4HY 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 4HY:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00120366 | |
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| LSOA | E01023699 | St Albans 003A |
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| MSOA | E02004926 | St Albans 003 |
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