AL5 5BG maps, stats, and open data

AL5 5BG lies on Holcroft Road in Harpenden. AL5 5BG 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 5BG maps

AL5 5BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL5 5BG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL5 5BG geodata

Easting514785
Northing215426
Latitude51.825672
Longitude-0.335841

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 5BG?

StreetHolcroft Road
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 5BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 5BG 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 East
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL5 5BG

December 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area341m
November 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Stephens Court434m
October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area341m
➜ Holcroft Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 5BG

Holcroft Road (Milford Hill)Batford97m
Holcroft Road (Milford Hill)Batford143m
Tallents Crescent (Milford Hill)Batford156m
Tallents Crescent (Milford Hill)Batford205m
Southview RoadBatford238m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 5BG

Harpenden Station1.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 5BG

Broadband access in AL5 5BG (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 5BG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed69.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.8Mbps
Average upload speed1.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed4.85Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 5BG (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 5BG

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AL5 5BG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5BG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)212,579
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)14,172
Median (kWh/meter)11,622

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)47,012
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)3,358
Median (kWh/meter)3,531
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5BG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5BG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

51.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 5BG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5BG (meters)

Batford Day Care Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
34 Holcroft Road
65m
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Pickford Hill
221m
The Malta PH
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
The Malta Ph
260m

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Nearest post box to AL5 5BG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Holcroft Road17:4512:0080m
Noke Shot17:4512:00314m
Southview Road17:4512:00315m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 5BG

FacilityDistance
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill, Pickford Hill, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
220m
Porters Hill Park
Porters Hill, Porters Hill, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
374m
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches, Studio
509m

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Nearest schools to AL5 5BG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BQ
Nursery133m
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill, Harpenden, AL5 5HL
Primary220m
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary550m

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AL5 5BG ITL and AL5 5BG 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 5BG:

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

AL5 5BG 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 5BG:

CodeName
OAE00120299
LSOAE01023687St Albans 002C
MSOAE02004925St Albans 002

Nearest postcodes to AL5 5BG

AL5 5BWFinley Road56m
AL5 5BQHolcroft Road63m
AL5 5BDRoundfield Avenue116m
AL5 5BLMilford Hill124m
AL5 5BNMilford Hill126m
AL5 5BERoundfield Avenue134m
AL5 5BHMilford Hill150m
AL5 5BSTallents Crescent158m
AL5 5BPTallents Crescent163m
AL5 5AZSouthview Road183m