AL4 8LJ
a residential postcode in Blackmore End, Hertfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.8371 / 51°50'13"N
Longitude: -0.3054 / 0°18'19"W
OS Eastings: 516856
OS Northings: 216744
OS Grid: TL168167
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H76.TW4
Mapcode Global: VHGPB.N3F0
Plus Code: 9C3XRMPV+RV
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91uu30
What Three Birds: sandpiper.sanderling.bustard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Blackmore Way, Wheathampstead, St. Albans AL4 8LJ
Summary
AL4 8LJ is a residential postcode in Blackmore End, Hertfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are G and H.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £293,579 to £4,071,584 with an average of £1,368,949.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Blackmore End is a village, which had a population of 846 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 98 people resident in AL4 8LJ, of which 48 were male and 50 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
AL4 8LJ is in the Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
AL4 8LJ is approximately 129m (423ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing AL4 8LJ
6a2: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Comfortable Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for AL4 8LJ
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near AL4 8LJ include Co-Operative Food, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near AL4 8LJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near AL4 8LJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of AL4 8LJ 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
North Hertfordshire District Council
Ward
Kimpton
Councillor
Ralph Muncer (Conservative)
County Council
Hertfordshire
Electoral Division
Knebworth and Codicote
County Councillor
Richard Thake (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
MP
Bim Afolami (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for AL4 8LJ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near AL4 8LJ.
Primary
Kimpton Primary School
High Street, Kimpton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 8RB
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5HL
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QW
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St George's School
Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7NL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Townsend CofE School
High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ashcroft High School
Crawley Green Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.