AL5 5SY maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5SY lies on Alzey Gardens in Harpenden. AL5 5SY 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 5SY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 5SY geodata
| Easting | 514661 |
| Northing | 213922 |
| Latitude | 51.812180 |
| Longitude | -0.338137 |
Where is AL5 5SY?
| Street | Alzey Gardens |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5SY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5SY 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 5SY
2026 24 FEB £910,000 |
50, ALZEY GARDENS, HARPENDEN, AL5 5SY 2026 19 FEB £900,000 |
2024 25 OCT £1,110,000 |
2022 20 DEC £1,035,000 |
2022 14 JAN £950,000 |
2021 26 FEB £700,000 |
70, ALZEY GARDENS, HARPENDEN, AL5 5SY 2019 31 JAN £975,000 |
55, ALZEY GARDENS, HARPENDEN, AL5 5SY 2017 30 MAY £746,250 |
63, ALZEY GARDENS, HARPENDEN, AL5 5SY 2009 8 OCT £490,000 |
2008 4 JAN £545,000 |
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 5SY
| Highfield Avenue (Topstreet Way) | Harpenden | 194m |
| Chesterton Avenue (Aldwickbury Crescent) | Harpenden | 263m |
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 263m |
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 277m |
| Ashwell Park (Aldwickbury Crescent) | Harpenden | 280m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5SY
| Harpenden Station | 1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5SY (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 5SY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 78.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 5SY (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 5SY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5SY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 513,638 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,051 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,191 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 125,714 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,490 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,266 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5SY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5SY.
- 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 5SY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5SY (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 5SY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brampton Close | 17:45 | 12:00 | 187m |
| Piggottshill Lane | 17:45 | 12:15 | 309m |
| Topstreet Way | 17:45 | 12:15 | 540m |
AL5 5SY ITL and AL5 5SY 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 5SY:
| 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 5SY 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 5SY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120294 | |
| LSOA | E01023686 | St Albans 002B |
| MSOA | E02004925 | St Albans 002 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 5SY
| AL5 5SX | Alzey Gardens | 66m |
| AL5 5UH | St Pauls Close | 94m |
| AL5 5TZ | Highfield Avenue | 130m |
| AL5 5SZ | Alzey Gardens | 132m |
| AL5 1LT | Piggottshill Lane | 147m |
| AL5 1AU | Hilltop Walk | 168m |
| AL5 5SD | Aldwickbury Crescent | 174m |
| AL5 5SS | Aldwickbury Crescent | 189m |
| AL5 1LS | Piggottshill Lane | 190m |
| AL5 5UA | Highfield Avenue | 194m |
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