AL5 4LU maps, stats, and open data

AL5 4LU lies on Westfield Road in Harpenden. AL5 4LU 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 4LU maps

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL5 4LU geodata

Easting513819
Northing215842
Latitude51.829608
Longitude-0.349715

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL5 4LU?

StreetWestfield Road
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 4LU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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 4LU

2017
16 AUG
£470,000
2009
4 AUG
£269,000
2006
27 OCT
£285,000

➜ 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 4LU

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lea Walk263m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Coldharbour Lane372m
October 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Lea Walk263m
➜ Westfield Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 4LU

Beeching Close (Westfield Road)Harpenden16m
Beeching Close (Westfield Road)Harpenden25m
The Red Cow Ph (Westfield Road)Harpenden174m
Hyde View RoadHarpenden187m
The Red Cow Ph (Westfield Road)Harpenden190m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 4LU

Harpenden Station1.7km
Luton Airport Parkway Station5.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 4LU

Broadband access in AL5 4LU (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in AL5 4LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed105.8Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed14.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 4LU (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 4LU

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AL5 4LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)93,701
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)8,518
Median (kWh/meter)6,840

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)27,347
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)3,418
Median (kWh/meter)3,514
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 4LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 4LU.
  • 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 4LU:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Red Cow
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
171 West Common
111m
The Red Cow
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Red Cow Ph
111m
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Lea Primary School
301m

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Nearest post box to AL5 4LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Westfield Road17:0011:45173m
Willoughby18:3012:15476m
Ox Lane18:3011:45579m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 4LU

FacilityDistance
Westfield Recreation Ground
Westfield Road, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
171m
Highfield Oval
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
725m
Porters Hill Park
Porters Hill, Porters Hill, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
769m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL5 4LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LE
Primary265m
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary525m
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 4QW
Primary682m

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AL5 4LU ITL and AL5 4LU 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 4LU:

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

AL5 4LU 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 4LU:

CodeName
OAE00120315
LSOAE01023692St Albans 001C
MSOAE02004924St Albans 001

Nearest postcodes to AL5 4LU

AL5 4LTWestfield Road41m
AL5 4LZBeeching Close86m
AL5 4LSWestfield Place90m
AL5 4LPWestfield Drive91m
AL5 4LRWestfield Drive101m
AL5 4LXRiverford Close111m
AL5 4NDWestfield Road111m
AL5 4JZWestfield Road117m
AL5 4JYWestfield Road125m
AL5 4NAWestfield Road130m