AL5 5BX maps, stats, and open data

AL5 5BX lies on Lower Luton Road in Harpenden. AL5 5BX 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 5BX maps

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

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AL5 5BX geodata

Easting514415
Northing215299
Latitude51.824606
Longitude-0.341249

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Where is AL5 5BX?

StreetLower Luton Road
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 5BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 5BX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

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 5BX

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Way340m
December 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area53m
December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Way340m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 5BX

The Malta Ph (Lower Luton Road)Batford25m
The Malta Ph (Lower Luton Road)Batford73m
Lower Luton Road West (Pickford Hill)Batford136m
Southview RoadBatford170m
Martham Court (Station Road)Harpenden172m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 5BX

Harpenden Station1.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 5BX

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

Download

Median download speed45.0Mbps
Average download speed53.3Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed3.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 5BX (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 5BX

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AL5 5BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)51,293
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)5,699
Median (kWh/meter)3,466
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5BX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5BX.
  • 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 5BX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Tesco Harpenden Express
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
103-105 Lower Luton Road
28m
Shezzo's
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
106A Lower Luton Road
87m
Balti Village
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
93 Lower Luton Road
165m

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Nearest post box to AL5 5BX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Southview Road17:4512:0076m
Noke Shot17:4512:00266m
Station Road North P.o.18:3012:00335m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 5BX

FacilityDistance
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way, Harpenden
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
390m
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill, Pickford Hill, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
438m
Porters Hill Park
Porters Hill, Porters Hill, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
470m

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Nearest schools to AL5 5BX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary292m
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BQ
Nursery347m
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary390m

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Environment

Risk of AL5 5BX flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
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AL5 5BX ITL and AL5 5BX 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 5BX:

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

AL5 5BX 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 5BX:

CodeName
OAE00120280
LSOAE01023688St Albans 002D
MSOAE02004925St Albans 002

Nearest postcodes to AL5 5BX

AL5 5ALLower Luton Road29m
AL5 5ANLower Luton Road47m
AL5 4USStation Road100m
AL5 4XTStation Road107m
AL5 5APSouthview Road126m
AL5 5AWSouthview Road138m
AL5 4XSStation Road140m
AL5 5EQLea Industrial Estate149m
AL5 4QYWaveney Road161m
AL5 5HDPickford Hill161m