AL5 5AD maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5AD lies on The Firs in Harpenden. AL5 5AD 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 5AD maps
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AL5 5AD geodata
| Easting | 514764 |
| Northing | 214834 |
| Latitude | 51.820356 |
| Longitude | -0.336342 |
Where is AL5 5AD?
| Street | The Firs |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5AD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5AD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 5AD
| Common Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 179m |
| Common Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 206m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 221m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 234m |
| Batford Road (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 236m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5AD
| Harpenden Station | 1.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5AD (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 5AD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 134.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
Ofcom does not currently provide upload speed data for AL5 5AD. This is because there are less than four broadband connections in this postcode.
Broadband limitations in AL5 5AD (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 5AD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5AD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,475 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,684 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,626 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 18,965 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,371 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,036 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5AD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5AD.
- 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
5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 5AD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5AD (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 5AD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Station Road North P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 277m |
| Holly Walk | 17:45 | 12:00 | 353m |
| Southview Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 566m |
AL5 5AD ITL and AL5 5AD 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 5AD:
| 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 5AD 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 5AD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120286 | |
| LSOA | E01023685 | St Albans 002A |
| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 5AD
| AL5 5QX | Crabtree Lane | 49m |
| AL5 5AB | Marquis Lane | 112m |
| AL5 5QY | Crabtree Lane | 113m |
| AL5 5QZ | Marquis Close | 131m |
| AL5 5RA | Crabtree Lane | 138m |
| AL5 5AA | Marquis Lane | 140m |
| AL5 5QU | Langdale Avenue | 173m |
| AL5 5AF | Lower Luton Road | 178m |
| AL5 5AE | Marquis Lane | 184m |
| AL5 5RB | Glemsford Drive | 214m |
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