The AL5 3LZ Postcode in Harpenden

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AL5 3LZ 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 (3LZ) 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 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LZ.

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 3LZ 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 3LZ postcode have the street address of Luton Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL5 3LZ postcode is home to a bustling 39 residents!

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

AL5 3LZ is within the town of Harpenden.

The AL5 3LZ postcode area is composed of 91.67% residential properties, 8.33% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL5 3LZ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in AL5 3LZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

None Domestic Buildings in AL5 3LZ fall under these categories: Clinic.

Clinic include 367, Luton Road.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	91.67%
Commercial	8.33%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for AL5 3LZ

The telephone area code for AL5 3LZ is 01582 Luton.

Map Coordinates for AL5 3LZ

Latitude	51.8300632568
Longitude	-0.378578544433

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Weather Forecast for AL5 3LZ

Tue 16th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00		Heavy rain shower (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	78.00%	NW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	41.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 7 mph

Wed 17th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	NW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	47.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph

Thu 18th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Partly cloudy (day)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	W 9 mph

Fri 19th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	18.00%	WSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	11.00%	NW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	29.00%	NNW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

Sat 20th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	N 4 mph

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What are the Broadband Speeds like in the AL5 3LZ Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL5 3LZ

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Average Mbps	73.800
Median Mbps	78.000
Maximum Mbps	205.000

AL5 3LZ has an average download speed of 73.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

785 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

51% of postcodes (605,084) have slower broadband speeds.

49% of postcodes (578,772) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL5 3LZ

Broadband speed meter fast

Average Mbps	16.000
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	21.000

AL5 3LZ has an average upload speed of 16 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,419 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

74% of postcodes (880,569) have slower upload speeds.

25% of postcodes (293,653) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

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Nearest Schools to the AL5 3LZ Postcode

Primary Schools

Wood End School

Address: Yeomans Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3EF

Headteacher: Mr Richard Boulton

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-11-15)

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Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: 01582761636

Roundwood Primary School

Address: Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AD

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Hooft

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-10-06)

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Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: 01582460756

St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

Address: Church Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TP

Headteacher: Mrs Rizelle Crouch

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-03-24)

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Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: 01582623620

Secondary Schools

Roundwood Park School

Address: Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE

Headteacher: Mr Alan Henshall

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2009-05-14)

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Distance: 0.80 miles

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Roundwood Park School

Address: Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE

Headteacher: Mr Alan Henshall

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-11-29)

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Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: 01582765344

St George's School

Address: Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD

Headteacher: Miss Helen Barton

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2014-09-11)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: 01582765477

Higher Schools

Luton Sixth Form College

Address: Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EW

Headteacher: Mr Altaf Hussain

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-10-13)

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Distance: 5.59 miles

Contact: 01582877500

Oaklands College

Address: Oaklands Campus, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JA

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Slade

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-09-22)

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Distance: 8.12 miles

Contact: 01727737000

West Herts College

Address: Watford Campus, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EZ

Headteacher: Ms Gill Worgan

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-12-10)

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Distance: 11.88 miles

Contact: 01923812345

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL5 3LZ

PURE DENTISTRY LIMITED

Address: 399 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3NF

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 171 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BN

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

WAYSIDE DENTAL PRACTIC

Address: 2 DOUGLAS ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2EW

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN ORTHODONTICS LLP

Address: HARPENDEN ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE, 60-62 HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2SP

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 29 BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4EP

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: :

SPECIAL CARE DENTAL

Address: CARLTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4TA

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL5 3LZ

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712104

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 3 LEYTON GREEN, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TE

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 760624

TOPKINS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712708

MANOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712783

CROWN PHARMACY

Address: 65 HIGH STREET, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7LN

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 792203

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL5 3LZ

LYDON SHIRAZI OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

SKYE OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN EYE CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

20/20 EYECARE

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (HARPENDEN)

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

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

REDBOURN EYECARE

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL5 3LZ

ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767444

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767821

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

VILLAGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712021

REDBOURN HC MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, 1 HAWKES DRIVE, REDBOURN, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7BL

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

MARKYATE SURGERY

Address: 1 HICKS ROAD, MARKYATE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 8LJ

Distance: 3.45 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near AL5 3LZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL5 3LZ

Harpenden
Harpenden station, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP
Distance: 1.68 miles
Driving Time: 3.42 minutes
Luton Airport Parkway
Luton Airport Parkway station, Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW
Distance: 4.53 miles
Driving Time: 6.71 minutes
Luton
Luton station, Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT
Distance: 5.16 miles
Driving Time: 8.69 minutes
St Albans City
St Albans station, Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE
Distance: 6.64 miles
Driving Time: 12.11 minutes
St Albans Abbey
St Albans Abbey station, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN
Distance: 6.70 miles
Driving Time: 12.59 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL5 3LZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL5 3LZ

M1 J10

Distance: 3.04 miles

Driving Time: 3.99 minutes

M1 J9

Distance: 3.54 miles

Driving Time: 6.49 minutes

M1 J11

Distance: 6.51 miles

Driving Time: 7.55 minutes

A1(M) J5

Distance: 8.15 miles

Driving Time: 14.02 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL5 3LZ 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 3LZ 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 3LZ 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.

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House Sales in AL5 3LZ

Yearly House Sales for AL5 3LZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£499,950	£499,950	£499,950	1
2018	£598,200	£707,500	£652,850	2
2020	£560,000	£560,000	£560,000	1
2023	£673,337	£673,337	£673,337	1

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Postcodes near the AL5 3LZ Postcode

AL5 3LR Farm Avenue AL5 3LY Farm Avenue AL5 3NH Farm Close AL5 3LW Luton Road AL5 3LP Penshurst Close AL5 3NA The Pleasance AL5 3LX Vale Close

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL5 3LZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL5 3LZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Leyton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TJ	2.17 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to Waitrose
Sainsburys, High Street, HARPENDEN, AL5 2RU	2.24 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to Sainsburys
Iceland, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH	4.99 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to Iceland
Iceland, Park Street, LUTON, LU1 3JX	5.70 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to Iceland
Sainsburys, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1DY	6.37 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL5 3LZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL5 3LZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	3.42 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to Burger King - London Luton Airport
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL	3.82 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to 196-198 Arndale Centre
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	7.57 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to Galleria Outlet Centre
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN	8.84 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to Roaring Meg Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL5 3LZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH	3.10 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH
McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ	3.72 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ
McDonald's, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ	5.28 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to McDonald's, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ
McDonald's, Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 4NW	5.58 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to McDonald's, Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 4NW

KFC Restaurants near AL5 3LZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ	3.71 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to KFC Luton - The Mall
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	4.04 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre
KFC, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1EH	4.28 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to KFC Luton - Dunstable Road
KFC, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ	5.28 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to KFC Luton - Hatters Way Retail Park
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	5.43 miles	Directions from AL5 3LZ to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant

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