AL5 5HB maps, stats, and open data

AL5 5HB lies on Pickford Hill in Harpenden. AL5 5HB 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 5HB maps

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

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AL5 5HB geodata

Easting514431
Northing215481
Latitude51.826239
Longitude-0.340957

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL5 5HB?

StreetPickford Hill
Town/CityHarpenden
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL5
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AL5 5HB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL5 5HB 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 5HB

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Way198m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lea Walk460m
December 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area151m
➜ Pickford Hill crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL5 5HB

Lower Luton Road West (Pickford Hill)Batford48m
Pickford Hill (Noke Shot)Batford112m
Roundfield AvenueBatford134m
Southview RoadBatford140m
Roundfield Avenue (Pickford Hill)Batford152m

Nearest railway stations to AL5 5HB

Harpenden Station1.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL5 5HB

Broadband access in AL5 5HB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband88.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL5 5HB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed137.0Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.7Mbps
Average upload speed9.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL5 5HB (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 5HB

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AL5 5HB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)184,539
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)10,855
Median (kWh/meter)10,664

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)45,518
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)2,845
Median (kWh/meter)2,139
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5HB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5HB.
  • 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 5HB:

Food Standards Agency

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

Kingfish
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
146 Lower Luton Road
67m
Co-op Welcome
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
138-144 Lower Luton Road
67m
Tesco Harpenden Express
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
103-105 Lower Luton Road
164m

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Nearest post box to AL5 5HB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Noke Shot17:4512:0097m
Southview Road17:4512:00164m
Willoughby18:3012:15384m

Nearest sports facilities to AL5 5HB

FacilityDistance
Porters Hill Park
Porters Hill, Porters Hill, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
298m
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill, Pickford Hill, Harpenden
Grass Pitches
309m
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way, Harpenden
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
526m

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Nearest schools to AL5 5HB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary193m
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BQ
Nursery257m
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill, Harpenden, AL5 5HL
Primary309m

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AL5 5HB ITL and AL5 5HB 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 5HB:

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

AL5 5HB 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 5HB:

CodeName
OAE00120301
LSOAE01023688St Albans 002D
MSOAE02004925St Albans 002

Nearest postcodes to AL5 5HB

AL5 5HDPickford Hill51m
AL5 5HALower Luton Road66m
AL5 5JEHill Close79m
AL5 5HWNoke Shot105m
AL5 5AWSouthview Road115m
AL5 5EQLea Industrial Estate122m
AL5 5JDPorters Hill126m
AL5 5ANLower Luton Road136m
AL5 5APSouthview Road147m
AL5 5HEPickford Hill158m