AL5 1SY 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 (1SY) 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 SY.

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 1SY 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 1SY postcode have the street address of Grove Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL5 1SY postcode is home to a bustling 24 residents!

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

AL5 1SY is within the town of Harpenden.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL5 1SY are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced.

Most properties in AL5 1SY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the AL5 1SY Postcode

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

Telephone Area Code for AL5 1SY

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

Map Coordinates for AL5 1SY

Latitude	51.8037951577
Longitude	-0.332077985177

Ordnance Survey Maps for AL5 1SY

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

Weather Forecast for AL5 1SY

Wed 24th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	3.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	N 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	12.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	23.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	19.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	48.00%	E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	21.00%	E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	20.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	47.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	41.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	E 7 mph

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

Download Speeds For AL5 1SY

Average Mbps	89.800
Median Mbps	78.100
Maximum Mbps	107.000

AL5 1SY has an average download speed of 89.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

721 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

61% of postcodes (719,094) have slower broadband speeds.

39% of postcodes (464,826) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL5 1SY

Average Mbps	15.300
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

AL5 1SY has an average upload speed of 15.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,213 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

68% of postcodes (804,433) have slower upload speeds.

31% of postcodes (368,995) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of AL5 1SY Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Helen's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AN

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582832106

Crabtree Junior School

Address: Crabtree Junior School, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582623501

Crabtree Infants' School

Address: Crabtree Infants' School, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact:

Crabtree Junior School

Address: Crabtree Junior School, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact:

The Grove Infant and Nursery School

Address: The Grove Infant and Nursery School, Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QD

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582761849

The Grove Junior School

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582760031

Harpenden Academy

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

Distance: 1.26 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: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582760047

High Beeches Primary School

Address: High Beeches Primary School, Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5SD

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582767966

St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

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

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582623620

England Secondary Schools

St George's School

Address: St George's School, Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582765477

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL5 1SY

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SOUTHDOWN)

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 461000

LEYTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGEON

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN SMILES DENTAL STUDIO

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL5 1SY

MANOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712783

TOPKINS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712708

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 3 LEYTON GREEN, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TE

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 760624

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712104

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 2 HIGH STREET, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8AA

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 832102

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL5 1SY

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (HARPENDEN)

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

20/20 EYECARE

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN EYE CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

SKYE OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

LYDON SHIRAZI OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 1/2 KINSBOURNE COURT, 96-100 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BL

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

REDBOURN EYECARE

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

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL5 1SY

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767821

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

VILLAGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712021

ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767444

VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: MARFORD ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8BT

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 832258

PARKBURY SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 847968

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Transport Links near AL5 1SY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL5 1SY

Harpenden
Harpenden station, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP
Distance: 1.53 miles
Driving Time: 3.09 minutes
St Albans City
St Albans station, Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE
Distance: 5.45 miles
Driving Time: 9.89 minutes
St Albans Abbey
St Albans Abbey station, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN
Distance: 5.51 miles
Driving Time: 10.37 minutes
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City station, inside The Howard Centre shopping m, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA
Distance: 7.01 miles
Driving Time: 13.09 minutes
Park Street
Park Street station, Watling Street, Park Street, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG
Distance: 7.05 miles
Driving Time: 13.20 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL5 1SY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL5 1SY

M1 J9

Distance: 4.52 miles

Driving Time: 6.79 minutes

A1(M) J5

Distance: 5.46 miles

Driving Time: 9.94 minutes

A1(M) J4

Distance: 6.68 miles

Driving Time: 10.82 minutes

A1(M) J3

Distance: 8.76 miles

Driving Time: 12.82 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL5 1SY 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 1SY 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 1SY 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 1SY

Yearly House Sales for AL5 1SY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£305,000	£250,000	£277,500	2
2012	£330,000	£330,000	£330,000	1
2014	£345,000	£348,500	£346,750	2
2015	£375,000	£395,000	£385,000	2
2017	£495,000	£495,000	£495,000	1
2021	£495,000	£495,000	£495,000	1

Postcodes near the AL5 1SY Postcode

AL5 1HH Cross Lane AL5 1HQ Grove Road AL5 1HG Grove Road AL5 1SX Hadleigh Court AL5 1JP Leycroft Way AL5 1HJ Oakley Road AL5 1JY Paddock End AL5 1JX Paddock Wood AL5 1JU Paddock Wood AL5 1SU Tiverton Court

What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL5 1SY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL5 1SY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, High Street, HARPENDEN, AL5 2RU	2.09 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Leyton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TJ	2.17 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to Waitrose
Iceland, Victoria Street, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3TG	5.91 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to Iceland
Morrisons, Hatfield Road, ST. ALBANS, AL1 4SU	5.99 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Everard Close, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2QU	6.65 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL5 1SY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL5 1SY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	4.89 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to Galleria Outlet Centre
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	5.57 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to Burger King - London Luton Airport
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL	6.39 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to 196-198 Arndale Centre
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN	8.36 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to Roaring Meg Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL5 1SY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, St. Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RJ	4.30 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to McDonald's, St. Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RJ
McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY	4.90 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY
McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP	5.26 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP
McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB	5.43 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB

KFC Restaurants near AL5 1SY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	2.89 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL	4.82 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS	5.35 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	6.08 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre
KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ	6.25 miles	Directions from AL5 1SY to KFC Luton - The Mall