Postcode AL5 5BB (St Albans)

Map showing AL5 5BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL5 5BB is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL5 5BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL5 5BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5BB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to AL5 5BB is Fulmore Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roundfield Avenue and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to AL5 5BB (for ages 11 and under) is Sauncey Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir John Lawes School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 6.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL5 5BB 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 5BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL5 5BB, and the approximate distance away.

Fulmore Close 68 m
Roundfield Avenue 71 m
Pickford Hill 72 m
Southview Road 154 m
Holcroft Road 196 m
Hill Close 222 m
Porters Hill 223 m
Whitings Close 235 m
Salisbury Road 258 m
Milford Hill 292 m
Finley Road 293 m
Noke Shot 294 m
Lea Business Park 303 m
Tallents Crescent 323 m
Northfield Road 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 5BB

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 5BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
154 m
Sir John Lawes School 668 m
Katherine Warington School 721 m
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
723 m
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.13 km
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
1.15 km
Crabtree Infants' School 1.24 km
Crabtree Junior School 1.24 km
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.46 km
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
1.52 km
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.76 km
Aldwickbury School 1.77 km
The King's School 1.79 km
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
1.9 km
St Hilda's School 1.95 km
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.03 km
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
2.07 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.41 km
Roundwood Park School 2.46 km
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 5BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.78 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.78 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
8.39 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
8.56 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
8.56 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
8.87 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.87 km
Company Shop Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2019
9.08 km
Ocado Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
9.08 km
Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 11, 2018
9.08 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
9.15 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
9.15 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.15 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
9.22 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
9.35 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
9.35 km
Arla Foods Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 7, 2022
9.38 km
Everest - Arla Foods PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.38 km
David Lloyd Hatfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
9.45 km
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
9.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 5BB - Data from Apr 2022

Roundfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Roundfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Southview Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Pickford Hill Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Lower Luton Road West Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 6.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.47 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.99 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 5BB - Data from Dec 2021

Holcroft's Spring Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Sauncey Wood Woodland Or Forest 650 m
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bower Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Marshallsheath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Lydekker Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Piggottshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Ambrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ladies' Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Dane Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.89 km
Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Southdown Ponds Inland Water 1.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL5 5BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 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% 108.6 13
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 78,076 kWh - mean 11,154 kWh : median 14,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,407 kWh - mean 2,551 kWh : median 2,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL5 5BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.82655600
Longitude -0.33858000
OS Easting 514594
OS Northing 0215520
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16001
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Harpenden North East ED
Electoral Ward Harpenden East
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33027406
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2