AL5 5AQ maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5AQ lies on Lower Luton Road in Harpenden. AL5 5AQ 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 5AQ maps


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AL5 5AQ geodata
| Easting | 514785 |
| Northing | 215054 |
| Latitude | 51.822336 |
| Longitude | -0.335940 |
Where is AL5 5AQ?
| Street | Lower Luton Road |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5AQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5AQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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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 East |
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| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
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House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 5AQ
16, LOWER LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 5AQ |
➜ Harpenden house prices
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 5AQ
| Batford Road (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 43m |
| Common Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 60m |
| Batford Road (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 70m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 93m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 100m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5AQ
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5AQ (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 5AQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 123.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 5AQ (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 5AQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5AQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 155,293 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,118 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,809 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 36,562 |
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| Meter count | 8 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,570 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,390 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5AQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5AQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
18.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
AL5 5AQ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5AQ (metres)
Waterfall Elior catering @ H21
The Gibraltar Castle
The Gibraltar Castle Ph
204m
The Cherry Tree @ The Malta
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Nearest post box to AL5 5AQ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Station Road North P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 261m |
| Southview Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 405m |
| Holcroft Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 423m |
AL5 5AQ ITL and AL5 5AQ 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 5AQ:
| 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 5AQ 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 5AQ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00120302 | |
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| LSOA | E01023688 | St Albans 002D |
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| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
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