AL5 5BU maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5BU lies on Common Lane in Harpenden. AL5 5BU 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 5BU maps


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AL5 5BU geodata
| Easting | 514893 |
| Northing | 215112 |
| Latitude | 51.822828 |
| Longitude | -0.334379 |
Where is AL5 5BU?
| Street | Common Lane |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5BU 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 5BU
13, COMMON LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5BU |
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➜ Harpenden house prices
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 5BU
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 75m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 91m |
| Common Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 121m |
| Common Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 131m |
| Batford Road (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 154m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5BU
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5BU (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 | 85.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 5BU (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 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 89,113 |
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| Meter count | 7 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,730 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,386 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 17,436 |
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| Meter count | 7 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,491 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,760 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5BU.
- 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 5BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5BU (metres)
Waterfall Elior catering @ H21
The Gibraltar Castle
The Gibraltar Castle Ph
261m
The Cherry Tree @ The Malta
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Nearest post box to AL5 5BU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Holcroft Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 362m |
| Station Road North P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 381m |
| Southview Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 460m |
AL5 5BU ITL and AL5 5BU 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 5BU:
| 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 5BU 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 5BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00120297 | |
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| LSOA | E01023687 | St Albans 002C |
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| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
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