AL5 5AL maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5AL lies on Lower Luton Road in Harpenden. AL5 5AL 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 5AL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 5AL geodata
| Easting | 514401 |
| Northing | 215324 |
| Latitude | 51.824834 |
| Longitude | -0.341444 |
Where is AL5 5AL?
| Street | Lower Luton Road |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5AL 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 5AL
113, LOWER LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 5AL 1997 23 DEC £175,000 |
111, LOWER LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 5AL 1995 1 SEP £147,000 |
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 5AL
| The Malta Ph (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 16m |
| The Malta Ph (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 91m |
| Lower Luton Road West (Pickford Hill) | Batford | 112m |
| Southview Road | Batford | 168m |
| Martham Court (Station Road) | Harpenden | 198m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5AL
| Harpenden Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5AL (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 | 66.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 5AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 96.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 5AL (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 5AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 115,019 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,431 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,878 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 51,608 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,692 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,393 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5AL.
- 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 5AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 5AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Southview Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 85m |
| Noke Shot | 17:45 | 12:00 | 247m |
| Station Road North P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 363m |
Environment
| Risk of AL5 5AL flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
AL5 5AL ITL and AL5 5AL 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 5AL:
| 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 5AL 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 5AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120280 | |
| LSOA | E01023688 | St Albans 002D |
| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 5AL
| AL5 5BX | Lower Luton Road | 29m |
| AL5 5AN | Lower Luton Road | 32m |
| AL5 4US | Station Road | 78m |
| AL5 4XT | Station Road | 119m |
| AL5 5EQ | Lea Industrial Estate | 120m |
| AL5 5AP | Southview Road | 128m |
| AL5 5AW | Southview Road | 133m |
| AL5 5HD | Pickford Hill | 145m |
| AL5 5HA | Lower Luton Road | 157m |
| AL5 5HB | Pickford Hill | 160m |
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