Latitude: 51.8294 / 51°49'45"N
Longitude: -0.3783 / 0°22'42"W
OS Eastings: 511847
OS Northings: 215779
OS Grid: TL118157
Mapcode National: GBR H79.75V
Mapcode Global: VHFRV.D8BW
Plus Code: 9C3XRJHC+QM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt49
What Three Birds: pheasant.guillemot.teal
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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AL5 3LY is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Harpenden. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats, maisonettes and houses.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are F and B.
The average commercial rateable value is £2,800. The most common recorded business type is Communication Station.
Harpenden is a town, which had a population of 30,240 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 10 people resident in AL5 3LY, of which 6 were male and 4 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
AL5 3LY is in the Luton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
AL5 3LY is approximately 119m (390ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing AL5 3LY
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for AL5 3LY
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near AL5 3LY include Co-Operative Food, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of AL5 3LY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
St Albans City and District Council
Ward
Harpenden North
Councillors
Allison Wren (Liberal Democrat)
Bert Pawle (Conservative)
Paul Cousin (Conservative)
County Council
Hertfordshire
Electoral Division
Harpenden North East
County Councillor
Paul de Kort (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
MP
Bim Afolami (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for AL5 3LY.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near AL5 3LY.
Wood End School
Yeomans Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3EF
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AD
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4LE
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QW
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St George's School
Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5PP
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Townsend CofE School
High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ashcroft High School
Crawley Green Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Astley Cooper School
St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is very high.