AL5 5UB maps, stats, and open data
AL5 5UB lies on Highfield Avenue in Harpenden. AL5 5UB 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 5UB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 5UB geodata
| Easting | 514458 |
| Northing | 213915 |
| Latitude | 51.812159 |
| Longitude | -0.341083 |
Where is AL5 5UB?
| Street | Highfield Avenue |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 5UB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 5UB 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 West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 5UB
5, HIGHFIELD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5UB 2011 1 JUL £743,500 |
11, HIGHFIELD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5UB 2007 23 FEB £690,000 |
35, HIGHFIELD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5UB 1999 20 DEC £329,000 |
35, HIGHFIELD AVENUE, HARPENDEN, AL5 5UB 1996 24 JUL £200,400 |
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 5UB
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 144m |
| Topstreet Way | Harpenden | 160m |
| Gilpin Green (Crabtree Lane) | Harpenden | 198m |
| Highfield Avenue (Topstreet Way) | Harpenden | 212m |
| Chesterton Avenue (Aldwickbury Crescent) | Harpenden | 254m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 5UB
| Harpenden Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 5UB (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 5UB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 5UB (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 5UB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 5UB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 518,686 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,612 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,015 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,497 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,068 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,459 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 5UB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 5UB.
- 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 5UB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 5UB (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 5UB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brampton Close | 17:45 | 12:00 | 262m |
| Piggottshill Lane | 17:45 | 12:15 | 292m |
| Topstreet Way | 17:45 | 12:15 | 338m |
AL5 5UB ITL and AL5 5UB 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 5UB:
| 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 5UB 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 5UB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120358 | |
| LSOA | E01023703 | St Albans 003E |
| MSOA | E02004926 | St Albans 003 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 5UB
| AL5 5UA | Highfield Avenue | 56m |
| AL5 5TY | Topstreet Way | 132m |
| AL5 5SU | Chesterton Avenue | 138m |
| AL5 5SX | Alzey Gardens | 147m |
| AL5 5UE | Fairmead Avenue | 157m |
| AL5 5ST | Chesterton Avenue | 157m |
| AL5 5TS | Topstreet Way | 171m |
| AL5 5TZ | Highfield Avenue | 178m |
| AL5 5UD | Fairmead Avenue | 180m |
| AL5 5UH | St Pauls Close | 187m |
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