AL5 4QU maps, stats, and open data
AL5 4QU lies on Cross Way in Harpenden. AL5 4QU is located in the Harpenden East 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 4QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 4QU geodata
| Easting | 514245 |
| Northing | 215089 |
| Latitude | 51.822754 |
| Longitude | -0.343784 |
Where is AL5 4QU?
| Street | Cross Way |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 4QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 4QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 4QU
2024 4 APR £932,500 |
2019 28 JUN £942,700 |
2017 31 JUL £940,000 |
2015 19 AUG £825,000 |
2011 25 NOV £318,836 |
2003 18 AUG £317,000 |
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 4QU
| Martham Court (Station Road) | Harpenden | 197m |
| Martham Court (Station Road) | Harpenden | 225m |
| Sir John Lawes School (Sauncey Avenue) | Harpenden | 280m |
| Sir John Lawes School (Sauncey Avenue) | Harpenden | 290m |
| The Malta Ph (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 291m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 4QU
| Harpenden Station | 1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 4QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 90.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 86.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 4QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 37.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 71.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.90Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 4QU (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 | 10.0% |
AL5 4QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 4QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 471,128 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,120 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,795 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 115,452 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,020 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,796 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 4QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 4QU.
- 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
18.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 4QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 4QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 4QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sauncey Avenue | 18:30 | 12:00 | 300m |
| Station Road North P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 306m |
| Southview Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 339m |
AL5 4QU ITL and AL5 4QU 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 4QU:
| 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 4QU 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 4QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120300 | |
| LSOA | E01023688 | St Albans 002D |
| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 4QU
| AL5 4QX | West Way | 71m |
| AL5 4PR | Wroxham Way | 101m |
| AL5 4QY | Waveney Road | 111m |
| AL5 4QT | Barton Close | 127m |
| AL5 4QZ | Waveney Road | 133m |
| AL5 4RA | Cross Way | 138m |
| AL5 4RD | West Way | 151m |
| AL5 4QS | Manland Way | 154m |
| AL5 4RU | Waveney Road | 155m |
| AL5 4XS | Station Road | 161m |
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