AL5 5SU maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5SU lies on Chesterton Avenue in Harpenden. AL5 5SU 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 5SU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 5SU geodata
| Easting | 514427 |
| Northing | 214049 |
| Latitude | 51.813370 |
| Longitude | -0.341488 |
Where is AL5 5SU?
| Street | Chesterton Avenue |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5SU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5SU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 5SU
46, CHESTERTON AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5SU 2026 20 FEB £835,000 |
52, CHESTERTON AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5SU 2025 5 SEP £790,000 |
47, CHESTERTON AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5SU 2018 19 OCT £676,000 |
2017 30 OCT £990,000 |
2016 21 APR £685,000 |
2013 27 SEP £570,000 |
2003 31 JUL £370,000 |
2002 22 MAR £285,000 |
1997 24 APR £155,000 |
1996 17 MAY £156,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 5SU
| Chesterton Avenue (Aldwickbury Crescent) | Harpenden | 155m |
| Gilpin Green (Crabtree Lane) | Harpenden | 175m |
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 278m |
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 293m |
| Highfield Avenue (Topstreet Way) | Harpenden | 343m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5SU
| Harpenden Station | 0.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5SU (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 5SU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.97Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 5SU (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 5SU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5SU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 456,708 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,049 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,511 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 147,870 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,225 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,374 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5SU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5SU.
- 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
0.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 5SU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5SU (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 5SU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brampton Close | 17:45 | 12:00 | 217m |
| Topstreet Way | 17:45 | 12:15 | 355m |
| Piggottshill Lane | 17:45 | 12:15 | 429m |
AL5 5SU ITL and AL5 5SU 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 5SU:
| 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 5SU 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 5SU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120292 | |
| LSOA | E01023686 | St Albans 002B |
| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 5SU
| AL5 5ST | Chesterton Avenue | 74m |
| AL5 5PX | Crabtree Lane | 100m |
| AL5 5UB | Highfield Avenue | 138m |
| AL5 5SR | Aldwickbury Crescent | 162m |
| AL5 5SS | Aldwickbury Crescent | 177m |
| AL5 5SE | Aldwickbury Crescent | 192m |
| AL5 5UA | Highfield Avenue | 193m |
| AL5 5UD | Fairmead Avenue | 215m |
| AL5 5NR | Gilpin Green | 217m |
| AL5 5NS | Crabtree Lane | 217m |
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