AL5 5BT maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5BT lies on Common Lane in Harpenden. AL5 5BT 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 5BT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 5BT geodata
| Easting | 514945 |
| Northing | 215216 |
| Latitude | 51.823752 |
| Longitude | -0.333590 |
Where is AL5 5BT?
| Street | Common Lane |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5BT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5BT 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 5BT
27, COMMON LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5BT 2024 30 MAY £821,514 |
25, COMMON LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5BT 2021 17 SEP £850,000 |
2021 22 JAN £735,000 |
2017 12 MAY £650,000 |
31, COMMON LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5BT 2006 2 AUG £340,500 |
15, COMMON LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5BT 2006 13 APR £470,000 |
2001 14 SEP £285,000 |
39, COMMON LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5BT 1998 23 OCT £218,000 |
19, COMMON LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5BT 1995 31 MAR £122,500 |
1995 25 JAN £126,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 5BT
| Tallents Crescent (Milford Hill) | Batford | 105m |
| Tallents Crescent (Milford Hill) | Batford | 134m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 190m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 205m |
| Common Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 230m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5BT
| Harpenden Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5BT (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 5BT (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 5BT (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 5BT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5BT by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 282,779 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,752 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,306 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,631 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,785 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,929 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5BT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5BT.
- 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 5BT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5BT (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 5BT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Holcroft Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 273m |
| Station Road North P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 472m |
| Southview Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 472m |
AL5 5BT ITL and AL5 5BT 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 5BT:
| 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 5BT 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 5BT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120302 | |
| LSOA | E01023688 | St Albans 002D |
| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 5BT
| AL5 5BP | Tallents Crescent | 102m |
| AL5 5BU | Common Lane | 116m |
| AL5 5BS | Tallents Crescent | 124m |
| AL5 5DN | Common Lane | 126m |
| AL5 5AT | Batford Road | 147m |
| AL5 5BN | Milford Hill | 151m |
| AL5 5AU | Batford Road | 196m |
| AL5 5BL | Milford Hill | 199m |
| AL5 5AX | Batford Road | 203m |
| AL5 5BW | Finley Road | 209m |
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