AL5 2BW
a residential postcode in Harpenden
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.8156 / 51°48'56"N
Longitude: -0.3581 / 0°21'29"W
OS Eastings: 513264
OS Northings: 214269
OS Grid: TL132142
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H7J.09H
Mapcode Global: VHFRV.RM1K
Plus Code: 9C3XRJ8R+6P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt75
What Three Birds: woodcock.needletail.hoopoe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Church Green Mews, Rothamsted Avenue, Harpenden AL5 2BW
Summary
AL5 2BW is a residential postcode in Harpenden. It was first introduced in July 2004.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £205,545 to £958,024 with an average of £613,919.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
33% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Harpenden is a town, which had a population of 30,240 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 8 people resident in AL5 2BW, of which 3 were male and 5 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
AL5 2BW is in the Luton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
AL5 2BW is approximately 114m (374ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing AL5 2BW
5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for AL5 2BW
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near AL5 2BW include Co-Operative Food, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of AL5 2BW 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.
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
MP
Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat)
Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division
Harpenden South West
Councillor
Teresa Heritage (Conservative)
St Albans City and District Council
District council ward
Harpenden West
Councillors
Gill Haynes (Liberal Democrats)
John Galvin (Liberal Democrats)
Fiona Gaskell (Liberal Democrats)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for AL5 2BW.
- 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 AL5 2BW.
Primary
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AD
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
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
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
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP
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
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Loreto College
Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Astley Cooper School
St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Beaumont School
Oakwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0XB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is very high.