Postcode AL5 5PE (St Albans)

Map showing AL5 5PE and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL5 5PE is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 2014 and is an active postcode. AL5 5PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL5 5PE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 5PE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to AL5 5PE is Eliot Place which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gilpin Green and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 492 m away.

The closest primary school to AL5 5PE (for ages 11 and under) is Crabtree Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir John Lawes School.

The local pub for residents of AL5 5PE is Club De Havilland and is 8.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 6.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 130 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eliot Place 26 m
Gilpin Green 69 m
Chaucer Close 125 m
Fairmead Avenue 169 m
Albany Court 169 m
Spenser Road 174 m
Aldington Place 212 m
Linden Court 224 m
Topstreet Way 263 m
Furzedown Court 277 m
Milton Road 281 m
Globe Close 281 m
Overstone Road 294 m
Aysgarth Close 302 m
Shakespeare Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 5PE

Introduction January 2014
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 5PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crabtree Infants' School 391 m
Crabtree Junior School 391 m
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
465 m
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
571 m
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
688 m
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
718 m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
789 m
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
983 m
Aldwickbury School 998 m
Sir John Lawes School 1.08 km
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
1.18 km
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.2 km
St Hilda's School 1.48 km
Katherine Warington School 1.53 km
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.71 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
2 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2 km
Roundwood Park School 2.08 km
The King's School 2.25 km
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.32 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.32 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
7.81 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
7.91 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.91 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
8.3 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.3 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
8.47 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
8.47 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.47 km
Company Shop Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2019
8.49 km
Ocado Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
8.49 km
Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 11, 2018
8.49 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
8.58 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
8.58 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
8.74 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.74 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
8.74 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
8.74 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
8.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gilpin Green Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Spenser Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Spenser Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
The Cedars Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Topstreet Way Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 492 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 509 m
London Luton Airport Air 7.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.7 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Southdown Ponds Inland Water 527 m
Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 606 m
St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Brickle Dells Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Fovant Close Community Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Lydekker Pond Inland Water 1.22 km
Piggottshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Geescroft Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Thames Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Secret Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Little Stocking Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Clapper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ambrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17 Mbps 21 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% 130 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 210,703 kWh - mean 19,155 kWh : median 16,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 52,946 kWh - mean 4,813 kWh : median 4,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL5 5PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81296800
Longitude -0.34491200
OS Easting 514192
OS Northing 0213999
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32505
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Harpenden South West ED
Electoral Ward Harpenden West
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33027410
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4