AL5 5TP maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5TP lies on Birch Way in Harpenden. AL5 5TP is located in the Harpenden West 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 5TP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 5TP geodata
| Easting | 514505 |
| Northing | 213668 |
| Latitude | 51.809930 |
| Longitude | -0.340483 |
Where is AL5 5TP?
| Street | Birch Way |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5TP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5TP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 5TP
5, BIRCH WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 5TP 2019 5 JUL £710,000 |
2014 30 JUN £1,290,000 |
2011 5 JUL £990,000 |
2008 10 APR £900,000 |
2003 15 DEC £485,000 |
2002 22 NOV £540,000 |
1995 12 SEP £199,500 |
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 5TP
| Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane) | Harpenden | 47m |
| Barnfield Road (Piggottshill Lane) | Harpenden | 90m |
| Highfield Avenue (Topstreet Way) | Harpenden | 110m |
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 110m |
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 120m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5TP
| Harpenden Station | 0.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5TP (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 5TP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.56Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 5TP (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 5TP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5TP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 359,344 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,642 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 26,826 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,828 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,583 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,161 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5TP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5TP.
- 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
0.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 5TP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5TP (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 5TP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Piggottshill Lane | 17:45 | 12:15 | 50m |
| Southdown Road P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 350m |
| Topstreet Way | 17:45 | 12:15 | 428m |
AL5 5TP ITL and AL5 5TP 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 5TP:
| 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 5TP 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 5TP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120345 | |
| LSOA | E01023703 | St Albans 003E |
| MSOA | E02004926 | St Albans 003 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 5TP
| AL5 1LR | Piggottshill Lane | 31m |
| AL5 1LP | Piggottshill Lane | 73m |
| AL5 5TL | Barnfield Court | 88m |
| AL5 5TN | Barnfield Road | 100m |
| AL5 5TJ | Rowan Way | 120m |
| AL5 5TS | Topstreet Way | 122m |
| AL5 5TY | Topstreet Way | 127m |
| AL5 5TH | Barnfield Road | 146m |
| AL5 1LU | Sherwoods Rise | 155m |
| AL5 1LW | Piggottshill Lane | 162m |
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