AL5 5BZ maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5BZ 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 June 1981.
AL5 5BZ maps


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AL5 5BZ geodata
| Easting | 514809 |
| Northing | 214963 |
| Latitude | 51.821513 |
| Longitude | -0.335622 |
Where is AL5 5BZ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5BZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5BZ 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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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 5BZ
| Common Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 42m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 92m |
| Common Lane (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 92m |
| Lower Luton Road East (Common Lane) | Batford | 102m |
| Batford Road (Lower Luton Road) | Batford | 124m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5BZ
AL5 5BZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5BZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 285,128 |
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| Meter count | 10 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 28,513 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 32,047 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5BZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5BZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
AL5 5BZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5BZ (metres)
Waterfall Elior catering @ H21
The Shop by The Park
The Gibraltar Castle
The Gibraltar Castle Ph
291m
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Nearest post box to AL5 5BZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Station Road North P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 277m |
| Southview Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 487m |
| Holly Walk | 17:45 | 12:00 | 489m |
AL5 5BZ ITL and AL5 5BZ 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 5BZ:
| 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 5BZ 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 5BZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00120286 | |
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| LSOA | E01023685 | St Albans 002A |
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| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
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