Postcode AL5 4HP (St Albans)

Map showing AL5 4HP and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL5 4HP is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL5 4HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL5 4HP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of AL5 4HP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to AL5 4HP is Dell Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dell Close and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to AL5 4HP (for ages 11 and under) is The Lea Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St George's School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 11, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 7.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL5 4HP is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL5 4HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL5 4HP, and the approximate distance away.

Dell Close 38 m
Stonemason Close 67 m
Ancaster Close 69 m
Westfield Avenue 95 m
Jameson Road 99 m
Masefield Road 113 m
Lindley Close 154 m
The Appleyard 191 m
Clarendon Road 203 m
Masefield Court 216 m
Westfield Road 224 m
Fallows Green 261 m
Hyde View Road 297 m
Ox Lane 300 m
St James Road 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 4HP

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL5 4HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
423 m
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
463 m
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
477 m
Sir John Lawes School 644 m
The King's School 817 m
St Hilda's School 1.05 km
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
1.06 km
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.09 km
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.17 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.41 km
Crabtree Infants' School 1.44 km
Crabtree Junior School 1.44 km
Roundwood Park School 1.45 km
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
1.62 km
Katherine Warington School 1.68 km
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.81 km
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
1.91 km
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.24 km
Aldwickbury School 2.26 km
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 4HP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
7.57 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.57 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
9.14 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
9.27 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
9.27 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
9.62 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.62 km
Company Shop Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2019
9.83 km
Ocado Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
9.83 km
Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 11, 2018
9.83 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
9.85 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
9.85 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.85 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
10 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
10 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
10.02 km
Arla Foods Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 7, 2022
10.12 km
Everest - Arla Foods PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.12 km
David Lloyd Hatfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
10.15 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
10.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 4HP - Data from Apr 2022

Dell Close Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Dell Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Ox Lane West Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Masefield Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Masefield Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.2 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.04 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 4HP - Data from Dec 2021

Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 533 m
Ambrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 579 m
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Lydekker Pond Inland Water 759 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.46 km
Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Holcroft's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bower Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sauncey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Southdown Ponds Inland Water 1.69 km
Ladies' Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Dane Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL5 4HP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 88.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 156,368 kWh - mean 13,031 kWh : median 13,744 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL5 4HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.82585200
Longitude -0.35377000
OS Easting 513549
OS Northing 0215418
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24546
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Harpenden North East ED
Electoral Ward Harpenden North
Local Authority District St Albans
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000240
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Harpenden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027399
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2