AL5 1AN is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AL5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1AN) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case AL which means St Albans.
Postal District. In our case AL5.
Postal Sector. In our case AL5 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AN.

The regional mail center for the post area AL is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the AL5 1AN postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is HARPENDEN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the AL5 1AN postcode have the street address of Ayres End Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 16 individuals call the AL5 1AN postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of HARPENDEN within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.

AL5 1AN is within the town of Harpenden.

The AL5 1AN postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL5 1AN are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in AL5 1AN are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Map of the AL5 1AN Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for AL5 1AN

The telephone area code for AL5 1AN is 01582 Luton.

Map Coordinates for AL5 1AN

Latitude	51.7921994669
Longitude	-0.340611581896

Ordnance Survey Maps for AL5 1AN

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 182 St. Albans and Hatfield	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 166 Luton & Hertford	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from AL5 1AN © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for AL5 1AN

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	18.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the AL5 1AN Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL5 1AN

Average Mbps	20.600
Median Mbps	21.400
Maximum Mbps	38.160

AL5 1AN has an average download speed of 20.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

356 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

4% of postcodes (42,195) have slower broadband speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,142,090) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL5 1AN

Average Mbps	4.100
Median Mbps	4.900
Maximum Mbps	6.410

AL5 1AN has an average upload speed of 4.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,584 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

5% of postcodes (55,841) have slower upload speeds.

95% of postcodes (1,127,216) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of AL5 1AN Postcode

England Secondary Schools

St Albans Girls' School

Address: St Albans Girls' School, Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DB

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727853134

England Primary Schools

The Grove Junior School

Address: The Grove Junior School, Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QB

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582760031

Harpenden Academy

Address: Harpenden Academy, 25 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4EL

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582716910

St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Address: St Dominic Catholic Primary School, St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PF

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582760047

Margaret Wix Primary School

Address: Margaret Wix Primary School, High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6EL

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727759232

St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

Address: St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School, Church Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TP

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582623620

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL5 1AN

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SOUTHDOWN)

Address: 112 SOUTHDOWN ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 1QQ

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

HIGH OAKS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 HIGH OAKS, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 6DL

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

LEYTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 14A LEYTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TQ

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: :

VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 10 VAUGHAN ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4ED

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 461000

DENTAL SURGEON

Address: ROSE COTTAGE, 33A HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2RU

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: DAVENPORT HOUSE, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4HX

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL5 1AN

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 136 SOUTHDOWN ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 1PU

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712783

TOPKINS PHARMACY

Address: 6 STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SE

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712708

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 3 LEYTON GREEN, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TE

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 760624

BOOTS

Address: 23-25 HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2RU

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 19 HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2RU

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712104

MEERA PHARMACY

Address: 4 BEECH ROAD, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5AS

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL5 1AN

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (HARPENDEN)

Address: 17A STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4SQ

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

20/20 EYECARE

Address: 20 STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SE

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN EYE CENTRE

Address: 1A LEYTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2TJ

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

SKYE OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 1 BOWERS PARADE, HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2SH

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

REDBOURN EYECARE

Address: 78 HIGH STREET, REDBOURN, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7LN

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: :

CHARRINGTON,CROSS,LIVERSIDGE & PARTNERS

Address: 47 THE QUADRANT, MARSHALSWICK, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9RB

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL5 1AN

PARKBURY SURGERY

Address: 18 HOPKINS CRESCENT, SANDRIDGE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9DB

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 847968

PARKBURY AT SANDRIDGE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 18 HOPKINS CRESCENT, SANDRIDGE, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9DB

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: AMENBURY LANE, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2BT

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712021

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY

Address: DAVENPORT HOUSE, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4HX

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767821

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: DAVENPORT HOUSE, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 4HX

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 5 STEWART ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4QA

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767444

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Transport Links near AL5 1AN

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL5 1AN

Harpenden
Harpenden station, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP
Distance: 2.23 miles
Driving Time: 4.21 minutes
St Albans City
St Albans station, Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE
Distance: 3.64 miles
Driving Time: 7.31 minutes
St Albans Abbey
St Albans Abbey station, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN
Distance: 3.71 miles
Driving Time: 7.79 minutes
Park Street
Park Street station, Watling Street, Park Street, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG
Distance: 5.25 miles
Driving Time: 10.62 minutes
How Wood (Hertfordshire)
How Wood station, Hyde Lane, How Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG
Distance: 6.26 miles
Driving Time: 12.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL5 1AN

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL5 1AN

M1 J9

Distance: 4.81 miles

Driving Time: 7.28 minutes

A1(M) J3

Distance: 7.30 miles

Driving Time: 12.03 minutes

A1(M) J4

Distance: 8.18 miles

Driving Time: 12.51 minutes

A1(M) J5

Distance: 8.24 miles

Driving Time: 12.85 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL5 1AN Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden Co Const
Member or Parliament	Bim Afolami
Contact Details	Contact Bim Afolami
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the AL5 1AN Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is St. Albans District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

St. Albans District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for St. Albans District at the following link St. Albans District.

How much is the Council Tax?

St. Albans District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much St. Albans District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the AL5 1AN Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County Council

House Sales in AL5 1AN

Yearly House Sales for AL5 1AN
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£492,000	£492,000	£492,000	1
2014	£545,000	£545,000	£545,000	1
2015	£2,700,000	£1,900,000	£2,300,000	2
2019	£3,012,544	£3,012,544	£3,012,544	1

Postcodes near the AL5 1AN Postcode

AL3 6JL Ayres End Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL5 1AN Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL5 1AN
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, High Street, HARPENDEN, AL5 2RU	2.83 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Leyton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TJ	2.84 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to Waitrose
Iceland, Victoria Street, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3TG	4.67 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to Iceland
Morrisons, Hatfield Road, ST. ALBANS, AL1 4SU	4.95 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to Morrisons
Waitrose, Ermine Close, ST. ALBANS, AL3 4JZ	5.26 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL5 1AN Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL5 1AN
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	4.81 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to Galleria Outlet Centre
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	6.23 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to Burger King - London Luton Airport
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL	6.89 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to 196-198 Arndale Centre
South Mimms Motorway Services, Potters Bar, EN6 3QQ	8.83 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to South Mimms Motorway Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL5 1AN
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, St. Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RJ	3.48 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to McDonald's, St. Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RJ
McDonald's, Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 4NW	4.77 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to McDonald's, Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 4NW
McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY	4.81 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY
McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP	5.22 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP

KFC Restaurants near AL5 1AN
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	2.36 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL	4.76 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS	5.74 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road
KFC, Marlowes, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1EZ	6.25 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to KFC Hemel Hempstead - The Marlowes
KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ	6.76 miles	Directions from AL5 1AN to KFC Luton - The Mall