The AL5 5BS Postcode in Harpenden

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AL5 5BS 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 (5BS) 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 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BS.

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 5BS 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 5BS postcode have the street address of Tallents Crescent

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL5 5BS postcode is home to a bustling 88 residents!

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

AL5 5BS is within the town of Harpenden.

The AL5 5BS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL5 5BS are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of maisonettes. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced and detached. Of these maisonettes, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced and detached.

Most properties in AL5 5BS are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for AL5 5BS

The telephone area code for AL5 5BS is 01582 Luton.

Map Coordinates for AL5 5BS

Latitude	51.8243219808
Longitude	-0.335136284481

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Weather Forecast for AL5 5BS

Tue 16th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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 5BS Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL5 5BS

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Average Mbps	83.000
Median Mbps	29.900
Maximum Mbps	460.000

AL5 5BS has an average download speed of 83 Megabits per second (Mbps).

685 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

57% of postcodes (670,576) have slower broadband speeds.

43% of postcodes (513,380) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL5 5BS

Broadband speed meter slow

Average Mbps	8.900
Median Mbps	6.600
Maximum Mbps	36.000

AL5 5BS has an average upload speed of 8.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,134 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

18% of postcodes (217,487) have slower upload speeds.

81% of postcodes (962,020) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

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Nearest Schools to the AL5 5BS Postcode

Primary Schools

Sauncey Wood Primary School

Address: Pickford Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5HL

Headteacher: Ms Jade Harkness

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2018-06-19)

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Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: 01582621514

Crabtree Junior School

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

Headteacher: Mr Ian Pattrick

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2009-05-20)

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Distance: 0.67 miles

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Crabtree Junior School

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

Headteacher: Miss Emma Simmons

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-11-30)

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Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: 01582623501

Secondary Schools

Sir John Lawes School

Address: Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

Headteacher: Mr Philip Newbery

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-03-29)

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Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: 01582760043

Sir John Lawes School

Address: Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

Headteacher: Ms Claire Robins

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2008-02-27)

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Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact:

St George's School

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

Headteacher: Miss Helen Barton

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

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Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: 01582765477

Higher Schools

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: 5.78 miles

Contact: 01727737000

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: 7.71 miles

Contact: 01582877500

North Hertfordshire College

Address: Monkswood Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1LA

Headteacher: Mr Kit Davies

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-11-24)

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Distance: 10.62 miles

Contact: 01462424242

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL5 5BS

SPECIAL CARE DENTAL

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

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 461000

DENTAL SURGEON

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN ORTHODONTICS LLP

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

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL5 5BS

TOPKINS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712708

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712104

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 3 LEYTON GREEN, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TE

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 760624

MANOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712783

MANOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 832102

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL5 5BS

20/20 EYECARE

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (HARPENDEN)

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

SKYE OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN EYE CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

LYDON SHIRAZI OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

REDBOURN EYECARE

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

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL5 5BS

ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767444

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767821

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

VILLAGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712021

VILLAGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 832258

THE KIMPTON SURGERY

Address: 9 HIGH STREET, KIMPTON, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8RA

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 832151

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Transport Links near AL5 5BS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL5 5BS

Harpenden
Harpenden station, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP
Distance: 1.48 miles
Driving Time: 3.58 minutes
Luton Airport Parkway
Luton Airport Parkway station, Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW
Distance: 4.66 miles
Driving Time: 8.16 minutes
Luton
Luton station, Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT
Distance: 6.06 miles
Driving Time: 10.80 minutes
St Albans City
St Albans station, Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE
Distance: 6.64 miles
Driving Time: 12.72 minutes
St Albans Abbey
St Albans Abbey station, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN
Distance: 6.70 miles
Driving Time: 13.20 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL5 5BS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL5 5BS

M1 J9

Distance: 5.71 miles

Driving Time: 9.62 minutes

A1(M) J5

Distance: 5.88 miles

Driving Time: 9.88 minutes

M1 J10

Distance: 6.00 miles

Driving Time: 9.64 minutes

A1(M) J6

Distance: 8.13 miles

Driving Time: 12.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL5 5BS 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 5BS 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 5BS 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 5BS

Yearly House Sales for AL5 5BS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£175,000	£160,000	£167,500	2
2016	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1
2022	£297,500	£297,500	£297,500	1

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Postcodes near the AL5 5BS Postcode

AL5 5AT Batford Road AL5 5AU Batford Road AL5 5AX Batford Road AL5 5AS Batford Road AL5 5DN Common Lane AL5 5BT Common Lane AL5 5BU Common Lane AL5 5BW Finley Road AL5 5BG Holcroft Road AL5 5BQ Holcroft Road AL5 5AH Lower Luton Road AL5 5BL Milford Hill AL5 5BN Milford Hill AL5 5BD Roundfield Avenue AL5 5BE Roundfield Avenue AL5 5AY Salisbury Road AL5 5AR Salisbury Road AL5 5BP Tallents Crescent

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL5 5BS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL5 5BS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, High Street, HARPENDEN, AL5 2RU	1.66 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Leyton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TJ	1.79 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to Waitrose
Iceland, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH	6.95 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to Iceland
Iceland, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	7.54 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to Iceland
Asda, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9TA	7.63 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL5 5BS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL5 5BS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	4.21 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to Burger King - London Luton Airport
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL	5.19 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to 196-198 Arndale Centre
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	5.92 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to Galleria Outlet Centre
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN	7.51 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to Roaring Meg Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL5 5BS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH	4.32 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH
McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ	5.09 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ
McDonald's, St. Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RJ	5.70 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to McDonald's, St. Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RJ
McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB	5.77 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB

KFC Restaurants near AL5 5BS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	4.28 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	4.69 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre
KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ	5.04 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to KFC Luton - The Mall
KFC, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1EH	5.70 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to KFC Luton - Dunstable Road
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS	5.71 miles	Directions from AL5 5BS to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road

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